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2016 Map of Spades

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Spades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sunman and St. Leon anchor this 2016 survey of the undulating landscape where Ripley, Franklin, and Dearborn Counties meet. The area is characterized by a dense network of country roads and scattered rural hamlets like Lawrenceville, Penntown, and Saint Peter. The geography is defined by the headwaters of several drainages, including Blue Creek, Pipe Creek, and the E Fork Tanners Creek, which carve winding paths through the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named landmarks and crossroads that speak to the region's agricultural settlement pattern, such as Oak Tree Crossroads, Klemmes Corner, and Youngs Corner. Small rural cemeteries, including Usher Cemetery and Alden Cemetery, provide specific points for family research. The map also shows the transition from rural townships to small community centers like Highland Center and the village of Spades in the southwestern corner.