1960 Map of Scottsburg

About this map

Scottsburg serves as the focal point of this Scott County survey, showing the city's mid-century expansion along the Pennsylvania Railroad and the newly developed highway interchanges. The landscape transitions from the developed grids of Austin and Scottsburg to the dense woodlands of Clark State Forest in the southwest. Water management is a defining characteristic of the region, evidenced by the extensive network of drainage channels like Ox Ditch and Plain Drain, alongside the Scottsburg Reservoir. Local civic life is anchored by landmarks such as the Fairgrounds, the Scottsburg Memorial Hospital, and the Vienna Sch. The map preserves the locations of numerous family burial grounds, including the Cravens Cem and Spurgeon Cem, which provide essential geographic markers for researchers tracing the heritage of this Southern Indiana agricultural and transit corridor.