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Reelsville Indiana Map

Explore Reelsville, 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 Reelsville, Indiana

How to Use This Reelsville, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.557544
Longitude	-86.966957
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46171
Area Code	260
County Seat	Greencastle

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About Reelsville, Indiana

Reelsville is a locality in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Reelsville is located at 39.5575°N, 86.9670°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46171.

Reelsville occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of Big Walnut Creek, which carves a deliberate path through the limestone-rich soil of the Indiana interior. It lies 12.0 miles southwest of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 220°T), and is situated 8.1 miles southwest of Greencastle. The terrain surrounding Reelsville unfolds in a mosaic of dense woodlots and open fields, where the quality of light at dusk seems to thicken, casting long, bruised shadows against the distant silhouettes of Indian Ridge. To the west, the landscape dips into the quiet shadows of Green Hollow, while the nearby expanse of Fern Cliff provides a rugged, rocky topography that stands in stark contrast to the flatter, cultivated plains nearby. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and turning leaves, a sensory reminder of the eight miles of distance to the wilder, deeper timber of Owen-Putnam State Forest.

Economic life in Reelsville remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the quiet utility of the regional infrastructure, reflecting a history built upon the steady labor of those who cleared the timber and tilled the heavy soil. While the nearby waters of Thomas Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the slow pace of local life, the presence of Groundhog Falls further out in the county serves as a reminder of the region’s hidden, geological complexity. Generations have navigated the transition from early agricultural settlement to a modern existence that favors the endurance of the family plot and the maintenance of local thoroughfares. Life here moves with the measured pace of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the harvest and the preservation of the quiet, inland character that defines the daily experience of the residents.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fern Cliff (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 001° N
Cagles Mill Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 151° SE
Cagles Mill Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 151° SE
Owen-Putnam State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.7 mi, 130° SE
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 042° NE
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 042° NE
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 040° NE
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 255° W
Cataract Falls (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 139° SE
View of Lower Falls (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 136° SE
Lower Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 135° SE
Upper Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 136° SE
Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 336° NW
Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 240° SW
Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 335° NW
Finish Line (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 246° SW
Depth of Field (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 255° W
Mccormick's Creek State Park (State Park) — 21.0 mi, 145° SE
Camp Hughes (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 131° SE
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 246° SW
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 21.7 mi, 150° SE
Owen County Courthouse (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 150° SE
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 150° SE
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 248° W
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 255° W
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.0 mi, 131° SE · 16k acres
Bachner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 30.6 mi, 358° N
Plainfield Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 31.6 mi, 071° E
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 41.8 mi, 140° SE · 204k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.1 mi, 139° SE · 13k acres

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