BlockArda, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47567. It stands on Lick Creek. The Survey maps it on the Monroe City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1944 USGS Monroe City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Monroe City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Arda: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Co. Hwy. Dept. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alford | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Rogers | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Petersburg | 2.3 miles | 17 | |
| West Petersburg | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Ashby Yards | 3.5 miles | 17 | |
| Algiers | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| Bartons Location | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Willisville | 5.2 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 430241. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.