BlockSpring Hollow, Indiana
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46260. It stands on Hoover Run. The Survey maps it on the Carmel quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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 Carmel quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Indianapolis quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Carmel quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
15,135 words on this townshipHistory of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, published 1884 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Washington Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Washington Township - 15,135 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Spring Hollow: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 521 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Carmel 512 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Eighty-Sixth Street Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| U. S. Allied Aggregates, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mill Woods | 0.5 miles | 17 | |
| College Crest | 0.8 miles | 17 | |
| Greenbriar | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Nora | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Williams Creek | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Sherwood Forest | 1.9 miles | 17 | |
| Driftwood Hills | 2.3 miles | 19 | |
| Meridian Hills | 2.3 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 443987. 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.