BlockBowman, Indiana
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Madison Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47567. The Survey maps it on the Petersburg quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 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.
- 1902 USGS Ditney quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1903 USGS Petersburg quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Petersburg quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Princeton 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 Bowman: 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 |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bowman in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 6 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Flood | Bowman | $20,000 | Moderate flooding occurred on the White River. At the Petersburg river gage, the river crested at 25.44 feet on the 11th. Flood stage is 16 feet. This flood crest was about one-half foot below the flood crest of March, 2008. Levees were monitored closely. Numerous roads were flooded. Flood waters approached State Road 56 near Bowman. Extensive flooding occurred in Dodge City. Evacuations began from river cabins in Dodge City. Extensive flooding affected agricultural and rural residential areas. Oil fields were inaccessible. State Road 257 south of Washington was completely flooded. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Bowman | $2,000 | Minor flooding continued from February along the White River. Agricultural bottomlands were underwater. About a dozen county roads were flooded, including 750N, 600N, 1000E, 250W, 400W, 675N, 700N, and 1000W. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Bowman | $2,000 | Minor flooding occurred along the White River. Agricultural bottomlands were underwater. About a dozen county roads were flooded, including 750N, 600N, 1000E, 250W, 400W, 675N, 700N, and 1000W. |
| July 2025 | Flood | Bowman | - | River levels near Petersburg on the White River briefly rose into minor flood early July, with very limited impacts to low-lying areas. |
| February 2016 | Flood | Bowman | - | Minor flooding occurred on the White River. Agricultural bottomlands were underwater. |About a dozen county roads were flooded, including 750N, 600N, 1000E, 250W, 400W, 675N, 700N, and 1000W. The river remained above flood stage into early March. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Bowman | - | Minor flooding of the White River occurred. At the Petersburg gage, the river crested at 22.31 feet on the 18th. Flood stage is 16 feet. Flooding affected many bottomlands. State Road 257 flooded. County Road 250 west from State Route 56 flooded and blocked vehicle access to Dodge City. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartons Location | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| West Petersburg | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Ashby Yards | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Petersburg | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Willisville | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Rumble | 4.2 miles | 17 | |
| Coats Spring | 4.7 miles | 17 | |
| Union | 5.1 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 431405. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.