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2010 Map of Spades

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Spades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Spades and Penntown anchor the southwestern landscape of this rural Indiana quadrangle, where a network of family-named crossroads and small parish settlements defines the local geography. The map illustrates a deeply rooted agricultural community organized around points such as Youngs Corner, Klemmes Corner, and Oak Tree Crossroads. Small ecclesiastical centers like Saint Marys and Saint Peter serve as historical landmarks for researchers tracing parish boundaries and early township growth.

Waterways like Pipe Creek and Blue Creek wind through the township, while the East Fork Tanners Creek drains the eastern portion toward Lawrenceville. Local genealogists will find value in the precise locations of the Usher Cemetery in the north and Alden Cemetery near the center, providing a window into the family history of this region. The landscape is also marked by modern water management features, including the Tall Oaks Lake Dam and Wayne Kopp Lake Dam.