1947 Map of Speed

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The Clark Military Grant boundary slashes diagonally across this landscape, separating the older land distribution patterns from the structured townships of Monroe, Union, and Silver Creek. This late 1930s survey (published in 1947) captures a rural Indiana transition where traditional farming communities like Bennettsville and St Joseph Hill are anchored by landmarks such as Ebenezer Ch and St Joseph Cem. The eastern corridor is defined by the Pennsylvania railroad, which fostered the growth of Memphis, Sellersburg, and the industrial site at Speed. The presence of several country schools, including College Hill Sch and Warmans Sch, along with the Narrow Gage and Indiana Electric lines, illustrates the dense network of local infrastructure that supported the region before post-war modernization. Significant natural features like the Guernsey Knobs and the winding Big Muddy Fork provide the backdrop for these long-established family settlements.