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1959 Map of Wadesville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Wadesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Wadesville serves as the central hub of this late-1950s Posey County landscape, where rural life is defined by a network of small settlements and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad. The terrain is crisscrossed by several winding waterways, including Big Creek, Little Creek, and McAdoo Creek, which drain the agricultural land between the townships of Harmony and Robinson.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in the locations of Laurel Hill Cem and Downen Cem, alongside spiritual and educational landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and the South Terrace Sch. The map illustrates a stable mid-century rural economy, with clusters of development at Blairsville, Hepburn, and Oliver connected by local roads and rail, while smaller locales like Lippe and Springfield mark the corners of this southwestern Indiana study.