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1944 Map of Wheatland

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Wheatland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Wheatland serves as the industrial and transit hub of this Southwestern Indiana landscape, situated at the intersection of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. The town's economy and the surrounding rural character are heavily defined by coal mining, with several operations such as Knox Consolidated No 1 Shaft, the Standard Mine, and the Peacock Mine dotting the hillsides. These mines are connected by a network of local routes like Kessinger Road and Wampler Road, which link the town to outlying communities like Ragsdale and the Indian Creek Settlement.

The eastern boundary is marked by the winding White River, where Hyatt Island and various oxbow-related water bodies like Weaver Pond and Mute Pond shape the lowlands. Cultural landmarks of the era are well-preserved in this 1940s survey, including Asbury Chapel, School No 1, and the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The map captures a detailed view of the rural landscape before the consolidation of small local schools and the modernization of mid-century mining operations.