2019 Map of Smedley

About this map

The Mitchell Plain dominates the central topography of Washington County, where the subterranean drainage of the Lost River system begins to influence the landscape. This area is characterized by a transition from the dissected uplands of Fleener Ridge and Walnut Ridge down into the fertile bottomlands of the Rush Creek Valley. Small agricultural settlements like Smedley, Prowsville, and Haleysbury are connected by a network of rural routes such as W Cox Ferry Rd and N Highland Rd. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting several burial sites including the Old Smedley Cem and New Philadelphia Cem. Hydrological features like John Hays Lake and the N Fork Lost River highlight the complex water systems that have historically supported these southern Indiana farming communities.