BlockNew Salem, Indiana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Franklin Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47167. The Survey maps it on the South Boston quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1955 USGS South Boston quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Madison quadrangle1:100000
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 Salem: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem East Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | 3.3 miles | 9 | |
| New Philadelphia | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Bartle | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| South Boston | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Georgetown | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Little York | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| Pumpkin Center | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Gooseport | 6.4 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 440108. 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.