Five Points

Information

Names: Five Points

Location: on IN-7 northwest of Madison, IN

County: Jefferson (the only tower site in this county)

Topo quad: Volga

Condition: Not standing. The footers still exist as of June 2024.

Maps

Above: Volga topo quad, 1956

Links

National Geodetic Survey datasheet for mark CAMP (HZ2308) which is said to be about ten meters away from FIVE POINTS LOOKOUT TOWER (HZ2309)

Data

CoordinatesLatitudeLongitude
My coordinates (from onsite visit)38.847907-85.511345
NGS coordinates for nearby CAMP mark (HZ2308) (Google Maps)38 50 52.20872(N)085 30 40.95889(W)

History

The 1936 cultural Map of Jefferson County does not have a fire tower at the Five Points site, which suggests that the tower did not exist in 1936.

Personal pictures and visits

My brother and I drove to this site in June 2024. We were able to find the footers. The CAMP survey mark has a modern vertical marker which makes it easy to find, and the old tower site is right there.