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1966 Map of Unionville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Unionville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Morgan-Monroe State Forest dominates the rugged hills of Monroe County, showing a landscape defined by deep ridges and hollows like Danny Burr Hollow and Penitentiary Hollow. The map captures the suburban expansion of Bloomington as it pushes eastward into Eastern Heights and Hoosier Acres. A significant highlight is the presence of the College Mall Shopping Center and University Sch, marking the post-war commercial and educational growth of the university city.

In the more rural stretches, the map serves as a record for genealogists and local historians, pinpointing several country churches and burial grounds such as Little Union Ch and its accompanying Little Union Cem. The southeastern quadrant features the early development of the Monroe Lake shoreline along the North Fork Salt Creek, while the northern edge touches the waters of Lake Lemon. Dozens of gas wells scattered across the northern townships indicate the local energy extraction history during this era.