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Mays Indiana Map

Explore Mays, 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 Mays, Indiana

How to Use This Mays, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mays, 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 Mays.

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	Mays
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Rush County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	39.743657
Longitude	-85.429971
Population	103
Density	169.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46155
Area Code	260
County Seat	Rushville
School District	Rush County Schools

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About Mays, Indiana

Mays is a locality in Rush County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 103. The population density is 169.0 people per km². Mays is located at 39.7437°N, 85.4300°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46155.

Mays emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, expansive sky. It lies 8.2 miles northeast of Rush, IN (from Rush, IN: bearing 36°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-southeast of Henry. The Little Blue River winds its way through the landscape, a quiet artery that cuts through the dark, loamy soil and dictates the subtle contours of the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the grain silos and casting long, violet shadows across the woodlots that interrupt the otherwise relentless grid of agriculture. In the distance, the faint, hazy suggestion of McGuire Ridge haunts the western skyline, a reminder of the more rugged topography that lies far beyond these plains. The air carries the scent of damp earth and coming weather, moving with a steady, cooling persistence that seems to hold the very pulse of the land in its grip.

Mays maintains a quiet, self-contained existence defined by the rhythm of the harvest and the persistent industry of its residents. The economy relies heavily on the success of the surrounding acreage, where the cycle of planting and reaping dictates the flow of commerce and the movement of heavy machinery along the narrow roads. Families have remained in the area for generations, their histories written in the modest, sturdy houses and the quiet maintenance of local thoroughfares. For those seeking a moment of respite, the six-mile journey to Sunset Park offers a chance to walk through preserved timber, while the waters of Frank Alexander Lake provide a still, reflective surface that mirrors the changing seasons. Life in Mays moves at a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the frantic noise of the wider world, favoring instead the steady work of the fields and the enduring strength of a neighborhood that knows its own boundaries well.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunset Park (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 301° NW
Henry Henley Relief (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 268° W
Princess Theater (Cinema) — 9.3 mi, 185° S
Westwood Park (Local Park) — 10.1 mi, 359° N
Shrader-Weaver Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 098° E
Ice House Man (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 015° N
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 014° N
Henry County Courthouse (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 014° N
Wilbur Wright Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 012° N
Martindale Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 067° NE
Summit Lake State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 016° N
Fall Creek Woods (Nature Reserve) — 20.2 mi, 340° N
Brookville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 102° E
Brookville Lake (Recreation Area) — 24.0 mi, 108° E
Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 112° E
Hornbeam Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 26.1 mi, 111° E
Earthwork C (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 337° NW
Earthwork B (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 337° NW
Mounds State Park nature center (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 338° N
Fish Cleaning Station (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 110° E
Joseph Moore Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 078° E
Site 4 (Attraction) — 29.2 mi, 011° N
Model T Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 078° E
Site 8 (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 011° N
Site 3 (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 011° N
Warren Perfoming Arts Center (Theatre) — 30.5 mi, 276° W
Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 30.7 mi, 296° NW
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.8 mi, 199° S · 16k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 57.9 mi, 218° SW · 204k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 66.6 mi, 223° SW · 13k acres

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