BlockBrowns Crossing, Indiana
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Jefferson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46151. The Survey maps it on the Paragon 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.
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Paragon quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Paragon quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1986 USGS Bloomington quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
In the county-history sources
6,306 words on this townshipCounties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Jefferson Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Jefferson Township - 6,306 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Browns Crossing: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville Mine | Clay, Stone | Producer | ||
| Martinsville Aggregate Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Martinsville Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Martinsville Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Morgan Co. Hwy. Dept. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morgan County Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Thomas Moulding Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndsdale | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Potato Mound | 1.9 miles | 17 | |
| Maxwell | 3.0 miles | 18 | |
| Paragon | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Prather | 3.3 miles | 18 | |
| McDaniel | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Turkey Track | 3.6 miles | 21 | |
| Champlin Meadows | 3.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 431641. 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.