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Schaefer Lake Indiana Map

Explore Schaefer Lake, 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 Schaefer Lake, Indiana

How to Use This Schaefer Lake, Indiana Map

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

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	Schaefer Lake
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Bartholomew County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	39.282829
Longitude	-85.749643
Population	229
Density	290.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47246
Area Code	317
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anderson Falls Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 138° SE
Mccolloughs Run Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 232° SW
Parade of Animals (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 255° W
Blackwell Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 253° W
Clifty Creek Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 229° SW
Lincoln Park (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 242° SW
War Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 236° SW
Ruddick Monument (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 243° SW
Crump Monument (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 242° SW
YES Cinema (Cinema) — 10.8 mi, 239° SW
Greensburg Reservoir Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 071° E
Atterbury Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 296° NW
Biergartens (Viewpoint) — 17.5 mi, 109° E
Whip-poor-will Woods (Nature Reserve) — 20.1 mi, 270° W
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.9 mi, 184° S · 16k acres
Showplace Cinemas Seymour (Cinema) — 22.6 mi, 192° S
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 23.0 mi, 233° SW · 204k acres
Bulleit Stadium (Stadium) — 23.9 mi, 201° S
Brown County State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 246° SW
Versailles State Park (State Park) — 29.1 mi, 117° SE
On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 29.2 mi, 322° NW
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.0 mi, 239° SW · 13k acres
Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 35.7 mi, 135° SE
Key Stadium (Stadium) — 35.9 mi, 326° NW
Ransburg Auditorium (Theatre) — 35.9 mi, 325° NW
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 36.2 mi, 211° SW
Warren Perfoming Arts Center (Theatre) — 37.6 mi, 339° N
Indiana State Police Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 338° N
Memorial and External Flame (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 338° N
The Archivist (Gallery) — 39.3 mi, 326° NW

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