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1950 Map of Valeene

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Valeene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Patoka River winds through the heart of southern Orange County, carving a path through the dense terrain of the Hoosier National Forest. In the mid-century, this landscape was defined by small, dispersed communities and the infrastructure of rural life, anchored by settlements like Valeene and Youngs Creek. The map reveals a high concentration of local institutions, including Concord Ch, Cooks Ch, and numerous country schoolhouses such as School No 7 and the Pearsonstown Sch.

Surveyors carefully documented the Second Principal Meridian and the Base Line, which intersect in the northwest near the Lookout Tower. The topography is marked by several named drainages and hollows, including Underwood Hollow and Dog Hollow, illustrating the complex watershed feeding into the Patoka. Genealogists can find significant local markers such as Danners Cem, Apple Cem, and Perkiser Cem, which provide clues to the family histories of Greenfield and Southeast townships.