BlockTall Timbers, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Milford Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46795. The Survey maps it on the Stroh 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.
- 1942 USGS Stroh quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Stroh quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Stroh quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
594 words on this townshipIllustrated Historical Atlas of LaGrange County, Indiana., published 1874 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Milford Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Milford Township - 594 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 Tall Timbers: 2 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsaullus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Henschen Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 0.1 miles | 13 | |
| Woodland Park | 0.4 miles | 13 | |
| Shady Nook | 0.4 miles | 13 | |
| Gravel Beach | 0.6 miles | 13 | |
| Lakeview | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Ramblewood | 0.8 miles | 13 | |
| Timberhurst | 0.9 miles | 13 | |
| Hartzel | 0.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 451891. 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.