BlockRiver, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Lancaster Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46750. It stands on Brook Creek. The Survey maps it on the Andrews quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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.
- 1950 USGS Andrews quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Andrews quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Andrews quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Wabash quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
5,585 words on this townshipHuntington County in the World War. Volume 1, published 1919 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Lancaster Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Lancaster Township - 5,585 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of River: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majenica Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Majenica Clay Pit | Clay | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 0.4 miles | 13 | |
| Mount Etna | 3.0 miles | 13 | |
| Majenica | 3.0 miles | 13 | |
| Pleasant Plain | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Harlansburg | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Plum Tree | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Rock Creek Center | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Warren | 6.5 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 446652. 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.