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2022 Map of Stanford

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Stanford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The borderlands of Greene Co and Monroe Co reveal a rural landscape defined by deep-set drainage systems and historic family burial grounds. The settlement of Stanford sits centrally, while Elwren to the north and Cincinnati to the south mark the primary nodes of habitation. This terrain is intricately dissected by the headwaters of Indian Creek and the winding course of Richland Creek, which shape the local road network into a series of ridge-top paths and valley crossings.

Local history is preserved in numerous small cemeteries that dot the countryside, including Solsberry Cem and Gardner Cem. The presence of landmarks like Greene County Chapel Cem and Carmichael Cem suggests a long-established community pattern where small churches and family plots were the anchor points for dispersed homesteads. Notable geographic features such as Lawrence Hollow provide evidence of the area's characteristic topography, where steep ravines break the otherwise steady sprawl of the Indiana uplands.