1961 Map of Winslow

About this map

Winslow serves as the primary hub along the south-flowing Patoka River, with the Southern railroad line cutting through the town’s center. This landscape in Pike County is heavily shaped by industrial history, with extensive strip mine operations and oil wells dotting the terrain between Algiers and Ayrshire. The map reveals a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Oak Hill Cem, McClure Cem, and the poignantly named Strip Mine Cem, which sit adjacent to large conservation areas like the Patoka State Fish and Wildlife Area. The road network, including the Forty Dollar Road and Iron Bridge Road, connects scattered rural settlements and churches like Mt Olive Ch and Brenton Chapel, illustrating the 20th-century balance between resource extraction and the established agrarian social fabric of southern Indiana.