BlockNew Discovery, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Adams Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47872. The Survey maps it on the Catlin 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.
- 1952 USGS Catlin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Catlin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Paris 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 New Discovery: 1 past producer. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H & H Pit and Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piattsville | 1.9 miles | 14 | |
| Bellmore | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Madalline | 2.7 miles | 16 | |
| Hollandsburg | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Ferndale | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Mansfield | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Billie Creek Village | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Nyesville | 4.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 452211. 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.