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2019 Map of Rusk

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rusk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hindostan Falls and the winding course of the East Fork White River anchor this survey of the rugged borderlands between Martin and Dubois counties. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage networks, including Lost River, Blue Cr, and Simmons Cr, which carve through the dense timber of the Hoosier National Forest. Small, rural settlements like Thales, Yenne, Windom, and Rusk are connected by a web of narrow county roads, illustrating a classic Southern Indiana upland settlement pattern where communities formed around river crossings and forest clearings.

Genealogists will find significant value in the scattered pioneer burial grounds, such as Holtsclaw Cem, Green Cem, and Simmons Cem. Local landmarks like Schoolhouse Hill and Brooks Bridge provide specific points of reference for tracing family homesteads. The terrain features, including Coal Hollow and Coon Hollow, suggest the topographic challenges faced by early residents in this heavily forested region.