Schaefer Lake Indiana Map

About Schaefer Lake, Indiana

Schaefer Lake is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 229. The population density is 290.0 people per km². Schaefer Lake is located at 39.2828°N, 85.7496°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47246.

Schaefer Lake serves as a quiet anchor for the surrounding mosaic of woodlots and worked fields that define this stretch of the Indiana interior. It lies 9.1 miles northeast of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 55°T), and is situated 1.9 miles southeast of Hope. Duck Creek meanders through the landscape with a persistent, low-slung energy, carving a path through the limestone-heavy soil that eventually feeds the basin. In the late afternoon, the light settles over the water in a muted, silvered gray, flattening the ripples until the surface mirrors the pale sky. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Lester Ridge marks the horizon, a constant reminder of the geological depth that underpins the region. Four miles away, the limestone shelves of Anderson Falls Nature Preserve offer a rugged contrast to the flatter, productive ground that characterizes the immediate vicinity.

Schaefer Lake remains defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring labor of those who cultivate the heavy, fertile earth nearby. The local economy persists in a quiet alignment with the land, drawing from the legacy of small-scale agriculture and the scattered timber stands that dot the property lines. While the bustle of larger industrial centers remains distant, the pace here is dictated by the steady, cyclical demands of the harvest and the maintenance of the rural infrastructure. Occasional travelers might venture toward the trails of Selmier State Forest to find a deeper solitude, yet the character of the place remains anchored in the unadorned, practical habits of the inland plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a history shaped by the slow, patient clearing of hardwoods and the persistent flow of the local water tables.

About This Schaefer Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schaefer Lake, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.282829, -85.749643. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Schaefer Lake includes the ZIP code (47246), telephone area code (317), county seat of Bartholomew County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.