BlockMackie, Indiana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Wabash Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47987. The Survey maps it on the Veedersburg quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 9 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 Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Veedersburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1967 USGS Veedersburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
6,175 words on this townshipHistory of Fountain County : Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, published 1881 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Wabash Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Wabash Township - 6,175 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Mackie: 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Miller Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| F. I. Mitchell Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Triple G Gravel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Corner | 2.5 miles | 9 | |
| Yeddo | 3.6 miles | 9 | |
| Veedersburg | 3.8 miles | 9 | |
| Centennial | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Lake Holiday Hideaway | 4.8 miles | 13 | |
| Cates | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Coal Creek | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Layton | 5.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 446657. 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.