BlockCenter Valley, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Clay Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46151. It lies near Robb Hill. The Survey maps it on the Mooresville West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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
- 1955 USGS Mooresville West quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Mooresville West quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
16,970 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 Clay Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Clay Township - 16,970 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Center Valley: 6 producers, 5 past producers, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bluff Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Gen Shale Prdts Brick Plnt/Brooklyn | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Hydraulic Press Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Indiana Tile Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Adams Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Bethany Park Clay & Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Brooklyn | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hydraulic Press Brick Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Jones Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Morgan County Gravel Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerton | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Beech Grove | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Bethany | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Foxcliff Estates | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Brooklyn | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Country Manor Estates | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Stines Mill Corner | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Willowbrook Estates | 3.4 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 432343. 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.