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2019 Map of Union

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Patoka River snakes across this corner of southwestern Indiana, defining the low-lying wetlands and drainage patterns that characterize the borderlands of Pike and Gibson counties. Agriculture is the primary footprint here, supported by an extensive network of drainage features like Houchins Ditch and Morrow Lateral. The rural landscape is punctuated by small, long-established settlements such as Union, Mount Olympus, and Oatsville, which serve as anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists will find this 2019 survey particularly valuable for its density of local burial sites, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem and the Kirk McRoberts Cem. The map captures the quiet persistence of these small communities and family-named landmarks, such as Coats Spring, set against a backdrop of creeks like Harbin Cr and Conger Cr. The road network, including W State Rte 56 and W State Rte 65, maintains the historic grid established during the area's early development.