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1961 Map of Russiaville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Russiaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The town of Russiaville serves as the focal point of this 1961 study of the Indiana landscape, situated where the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad intersects the rural road network at the southern edge of Howard County. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Wildcat Creek and its tributaries, including Honey Creek and the Middle Fork Wildcat Creek. This drainage system, supplemented by several man-made channels like Moore Ditch and Davison DITCH, supported a mid-century agricultural economy that relied on the fertile bottomlands.

Small crossroads communities and local landmarks provide significant detail for genealogists, with named settlements like New London, Shanghai, and Ridgeway dotting the map. The distribution of rural religious and burial sites is particularly dense, including Howard Ch, Cloverdale Ch, and Old Prophet Cem. The survey even captures minute details of the rural grid, such as the Storage Bins near the southern boundary and various gravel pits along the creek banks.