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1963 Map of Speed

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Speed
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Clark State Forest dominates the northwestern highlands of this region, where the rugged terrain of Wieser Knob and Money Hollow gives way to the lower drainage of the Muddy Fork. The landscape is a study in mid-century connectivity, featuring the prominent corridor of Interstate 65 and the older routes of the Monon and Pennsylvania railroads. These lines link the industrial and residential centers of Sellersburg and Speed to northern settlements like Memphis.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural landmarks, including the St Joseph Hill Ch and numerous family and community burial grounds such as Miller Cem and Ebenezer Cem. The transition from the high ridges near Deam Lake to the active Quarry and school campuses like Silver Creek High Sch illustrates the evolution of Clark County from a timber and agricultural area into a more integrated suburban and industrial landscape during the early 1960s.