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1964 Map of Shelbyville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Shelbyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Shelbyville serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, surrounded by a rural landscape defined by its winding waterways and small farming communities. The town is flanked by Black Creek to the north and east, with Shelbyville Lake and the Shelby County Airfield positioned on its western outskirts. To the north, the smaller settlements of Bethel, Mesner, and Kirby highlight a pattern of local development that relies on the surrounding agricultural townships.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of rural burial grounds, including Forest Grove Cem, Hiles Cem, and Eaton Cem. The map illustrates the drainage patterns of the North Fork Salt River and the North River, where land use shifts from open fields to the wooded banks of the Pollard Branch and Mesner Branch. Educational and industrial markers, such as the North Shelby High Sch and a local Quarry, provide further insight into the economic and social infrastructure of Shelby County during this era.