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1974 Map of Whitcomb

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Whitcomb
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Brookville Lake dominates this Indiana landscape, where controlled inundation altered the geography of the East Fork Whitewater River valley. The map documents the settlement of Whitcomb situated near the lake's eastern shore, along with the community of Palestine and the southern edge of Brookville. These human settlements are connected by a network of rural routes including Oxford Road and Whitcomb Road North.

Cultural landmarks and family-history sites are scattered across the terrain, from the Little Cedar Grove Ch and Mound Haven in the south to the prehistoric earthworks at The Mounds. The presence of the Penn Central railroad tracks and various hilltops like Garr Hill and Bon Well Hill provide a sense of the area's physical and industrial structure. The transition from active river ways to a reservoir-based landscape is clearly visible through the many boat ramps and the expanse of the lake.