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Bristow Indiana Map

Explore Bristow, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bristow, Indiana

How to Use This Bristow, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bristow, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bristow.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bristow
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Perry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.140057
Longitude	-86.721655
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47515
Area Code	812
County Seat	Tell City

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About Bristow, Indiana

Bristow is a locality in Perry County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Bristow is located at 38.1401°N, 86.7217°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47515.

Bristow emerges from the landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Middle Fork Anderson River. It lies 9.2 miles north-northwest of Perry, IN (from Perry, IN: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southeast of Ferdinand. The earth here holds a dense, ancient quality, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers against the woodland edges and the mosaic of local woodlots. To the east, the silhouette of Saint Joe Ridge interrupts the horizon, a constant, dark reminder of the terrain’s elevation, while the nearby Ferdinand State Forest offers a dense canopy that breathes deep into the valley air. The humidity of the season often clings to the riverbanks, softening the hard lines of the horizon and lending the air a heavy, fertile scent that seems to rise directly from the damp, shaded earth of the forest floor.

Bristow maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural cycles of the surrounding fields and the slow, deliberate movement of the seasons. History in this locality is not written in grand monuments but is instead held in the quiet endurance of the families who have long worked the soil and managed the timber tracts. The local economy remains tethered to the land, moving in sync with the harvest and the maintenance of the nearby Spencer County State Forest. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the landscape dips into the quiet seclusion of Meinrad Hollow, providing a counterpoint to the more open pastures, while the waters of Tipsaw Lake sit just a short distance away, reflecting the stillness of the afternoon. Life in Bristow proceeds with a steady, unadorned focus, marked by the simple, enduring labor of those who recognize the value of a day spent in rhythm with the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ferdinand State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 244° SW
Perry County Wildlife Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 113° SE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 3.4 mi, 096° E · 204k acres
Shooting Star Cliffs - Saalman Hollow (Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 067° NE
Christ the Victor (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 307° NW
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 307° NW
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 259° W
Town of Troy Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 202° S
Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 123° SE
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 188° S
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 264° W
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 14.3 mi, 165° S · 35 acres
Patoka Lake (Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 007° N
Lincoln Cabin Site Memorial (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 265° W
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 262° W
Harrison - Crawford State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 17.0 mi, 078° E
Astra Theatre (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 327° NW
O'bannon Woods State Park (State Park) — 21.5 mi, 082° E
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 23.9 mi, 082° E
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.1 mi, 302° NW · 20k acres
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 25.0 mi, 080° E
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.6 mi, 021° N
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 052° NE
French Lick West Baden Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 011° N
Springs Stadium (Cinema) — 28.9 mi, 012° N
Indiana Railway Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 011° N
FLWB Indoor Karting (Theme Park) — 29.7 mi, 012° N
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 099° E
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 32.8 mi, 097° E
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 65.6 mi, 157° SE · 51k acres

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