2013 Map of Union

About this map

The Patoka River winds through the southern half of this landscape, defining a region where water management has historically shaped local agriculture and settlement. Early twenty-first-century survey data reveals a network of small, established communities including Union, Wheeling, Mount Olympus, Oatsville, and Coats Spring. The drainage patterns are clearly marked by natural features like Indian Cr and Yellow Cr, alongside man-made improvements such as Houchins Ditch and the Morrow Lateral. A dense grid of county roads, such as Mount Tabor Rd and Cart Rd, connects family farms and rural homesites. This layout reflects the long-standing agricultural character of Pike County, where the relationship between the low-lying river bottomlands and the surrounding creek drainage systems remains central to the geography.