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1950 Map of Shoals

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Shoals
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The East Fork White River carves a dramatic path through Martin County, Indiana, defining the geography around Shoals. This mid-century survey documents a landscape where traditional riverbank life and rising industry converged. To the north, the U S Naval Ammunition Depot Boundary Reservation marks a significant federal footprint on the rural landscape. Along the river’s winding course, named points like McBrides Bluff, Cedar Bluff, and Pinnacle Rock overlook the horseshoe-shaped Heathen Bend.

A network of country schools and rural churches serves the dispersed communities of Dover Hill, Pleasant Valley, and Lacy. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the southern bank of the river, passing through the town of Shoals and near the Shoals Lookout Tower. From the ridges of the Martin County State Forest to the small family-named schools like Peek Sch and Sherfick Sch, the map preserves the mid-century layout of these timbered hills and river valleys.