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1960 Map of Whitewater

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Whitewater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Sunbeam Prairie stretches across the central landscape of this 1960 survey, marking a distinct natural opening in the borderlands where Indiana and Ohio meet. The agricultural character of the region is defined by a dense network of family-named roads and rural infrastructure, including the Pennsylvania railroad line cutting through the southeastern corner near Braffetsville. The drainage of the East Fork Whitewater River and its numerous tributaries, such as Franklin Creek and Addleman Brook, dictates the placement of early settlements like Whitewater and Middleboro.

Genealogists will find significant value in the scattered landmarks of community life, from the Westmont High Sch in the north to quiet burial grounds like Mt Vernon Cem and Clay Cem. Small religious centers such as Goshen Chapel and Friendship Ch anchor the rural townships, while industrial features like the Gravel Pits and the Pumping Sta near the northern border suggest the local economy of the mid-century era.