1958 Map of Spades

About this map

The Greenville Treaty Line cuts diagonally across this landscape, marking a historical boundary that predates the modern grid of Franklin, Ripley, and Dearborn counties. In the late 1950s, this region was defined by its tightly-knit rural communities, often centered around parish life as seen at St Marys Ch, St Peters Ch, and St Stephens Ch. Small crossroads settlements like Klemmes Corner, Youngs Corner, and Oak Tree Crossroads served as local hubs amidst a terrain dissected by Indian Pipe Creek and Blue Creek. The southern portion of the map shows the influence of early transportation, with the Central railroad line passing through the town of Spades and Penntown. This survey provides a look at a transitional era where traditional farming patterns met modern infrastructure, evidenced by the emerging Pipelines and the industrial Pumping Sta near Lawrenceville.