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1961 Map of Versailles

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Versailles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Versailles State Park anchors the eastern edge of this Ripley County landscape, where the town of Versailles serves as the local seat. The area is defined by a traditional Midwestern rural layout, punctuated by the industrial presence of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the massive footprint of the Jefferson Proving Ground in the southwest. This military facility, alongside small rural hubs like Osgood and Dabney, illustrates the diverse land use of the mid-20th century, from government defense testing to agriculture and conservation.

Local history is preserved in numerous rural landmarks, including the Cedar Creek Ch and Tanglewood Ch, which functioned as spiritual and social centers for the surrounding farmsteads. Scattered family and community burial grounds, such as Holman Cem and Sheppard Cem, offer specific points of interest for genealogical research. The presence of a Drive-in Theater near the park and several quarries suggests a community balanced between mid-century recreation and local resource extraction.