1940s Maps of Indiana

1. 1940 Map of Metz

   

   1940 Metz

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the years before the war, showing a landscape of drainage ditches and family-named bridge crossings. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Metz Cem, Bethel Ch, and the small settlement of Alvarado.

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4. 1940 Map of Lewis

   

   1940 Lewis

   1940 Print · USGS

   Vigo and Sullivan counties are shown here just before the Second World War as coal mining and rail transport shaped the local economy. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Smith Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Blackhawk Mine and Brown Jug Corner.

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7. 1940 Map of Linton

   

   1940 Linton

   1940 Print · USGS

   Linton and its surrounding coalfields are captured in the late thirties, showcasing a landscape shaped by heavy industry and rail. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished country landmarks like Morris Chapel, Victoria, and Sassafras Sch among the early Strip Mine sites.

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10. 1940 Map of Jasonville

    

    1940 Jasonville

    1940 Print · USGS

    Jasonville and the surrounding coalfields are captured in the late 1930s, showing a landscape defined by industry and rural community. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sanderson Cem, Little Flock Ch, and Listen Sch.

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13. 1940 Map of Orland

    

    1940 Orland

    1940 Print · USGS

    Steuben and LaGrange Counties appear at the end of the 1930s as a landscape of glacial lakes and quiet farming settlements. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Orland, Greenlawn Cem, and the old prairie tracks of Vistula Road.

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16. 1940 Map of Clear Lake

    

    1940 Clear Lake

    1940 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio is captured here just before the 1940s, centered on the activity surrounding Clear Lake. Researchers can trace early school sites and family landmarks like Powers Sch, Stallman Bridge, and the Teeters Cem.

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19. 1940 Map of Pimento

    

    1940 Pimento

    1940 Print · USGS

    Vigo and Sullivan Counties are shown in the late 1930s, capturing the rural character of the Indiana prairie before modern development. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Kester Cem, Farmers Chapel, and the settlement of Prairie Creek.

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22. 1940 Map of Porter

    

    1940 Porter

    1940 Print · USGS

    Porter County's industrial and shoreline heritage is captured here in the years before World War II. Researchers can locate early lakefront settlements like Baillytown or trace the routes of the Wabash and Pere Marquette railroads past Tratebas Mill.

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25. 1940 Map of Carmi, 1965 Print

    

    1940 Carmi

    1965 Print · USGS

    The river-and-rail hub of Carmi and the surrounding White County prairies are documented here just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace rural family roots through dozens of named sites like Miller Cem, Stokes Chapel, and Williams Sch.

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28. 1941 Map of Borden

    

    1941 Borden

    1941 Print · USGS

    In the hills of Clark and Floyd counties just before the war, small crossroads like Navilleton and Starlight were the heart of rural life. Genealogists can trace early homesteads through family landmarks like Fisher Cem and Goss Sch near the Muddy Fork railroad line.

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31. 1941 Map of Orland

    

    1941 Orland

    1941 Print · USGS

    Steuben and LaGrange Counties are shown here just before the war, characterized by a landscape of glacial lakes and prairie. Trace family roots and local landmarks like Orland Fish Hatchery, Greenlawn Cem, and Greenfield Mills.

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34. 1941 Map of Ekron

    

    1941 Ekron

    1941 Print · USGS

    Northern Kentucky and the Ohio River shoreline are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the rural communities of Meade and Hardin Counties. Genealogists can trace family locations near Ekron, Shumate School, and the historic Sherman Landing.

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37. 1941 Map of Angola West

    

    1941 Angola West

    1941 Print · USGS

    Steuben County is a dense network of glacial lakes and early parklands at the start of the 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks and rural outposts like the County Farm, Nevada Mills, and Lake Gage Cem.

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40. 1941 Map of Seelyville

    

    1941 Seelyville

    1941 Print · USGS

    Vigo County at the start of the 1940s shows the industrial expansion of Terre Haute toward Seelyville. Trace family roots at Highland Lawn Cemetery or locate old industrial sites like the Binkley Mine and the Central Canal (Abandoned).

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43. 1941 Map of Terre Haute

    

    1941 Terre Haute

    1941 Print · USGS

    Terre Haute and the Wabash River valley are shown in high detail just before the mid-century industrial boom. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of named sites like Toad Hop, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Gerstmeyer High School.

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46. 1941 Map of Lafayette

    

    1941 Lafayette

    1941 Print · USGS

    Lafayette and West Lafayette sit at a crossroads of river and rail during the early days of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the development of Purdue University, the grounds of the St Joseph Orphanage, and family plots in Sand Ridge Cem or Grandview Cem.

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49. 1942 Map of Ashley

    

    1942 Ashley

    1942 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Indiana's lake country is captured in the early 1940s, showing the vital rail junction where the WABASH and Central York New lines intersect. Genealogists can trace family roots at Hollister Cem, St Johns Ch, and the settlements of Ashley and Steubenville.

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52. 1942 Map of Franklin

    

    1942 Franklin

    1942 Print · USGS

    Central Indiana during the early years of the war shows a landscape of established rail towns and growing military installations. Genealogists can trace family names across small settlements like Nineveh, Bean Blossom, and Helmsburg, or locate the Indiana University Observatory.

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55. 1942 Map of Fairbanks

    

    1942 Fairbanks

    1942 Print · USGS

    Sullivan County, Indiana, is captured here in the early 1940s as a landscape of river-bend farms and historic family plots. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Harrison Trail or locate ancestral sites like Pogue Cem, Johnson Cem, and the York Ferry river crossing.

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58. 1942 Map of Shelburn

    

    1942 Shelburn

    1942 Print · USGS

    Western Indiana coal and rail life are captured here in the early 1940s, as mining towns thrived along the corridor. Trace local family roots at Ebenezer Cem or explore the rail hubs of Shelburn and Curryville near the Linda Lou Mine.

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61. 1942 Map of Hutton

    

    1942 Hutton

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands along the Wabash River are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of bayous and ferries. Researchers can trace historic river crossings at Darwin Ferry and locate family burial sites at Shattuck Cem and Lykens Cem.

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64. 1942 Map of Angola West

    

    1942 Angola West

    1942 Print · USGS

    Steuben County was a bustling hub of lakefront living and rural industry in the early 1940s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like the Jamestown Cemetery, find the location of the County Farm, or explore the original layout of the Potawatomi Inn.

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67. 1942 Map of Columbus

    

    1942 Columbus

    1942 Print · USGS

    Bartholomew and Shelby counties are shown during the early years of the war, as military installations and rail lines reshaped the rural Indiana landscape. Genealogists can trace family-named sites and established communities like St Louis Crossing, Hope, and the sprawling Camp Atterbury.

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70. 1942 Map of Otterbein

    

    1942 Otterbein

    1942 Print · USGS

    Indiana's prairie meets the Wabash River valley at the start of the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and early canal history. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Asbury Cem, the Armstrong Chapel, and the community of Green Hill.

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73. 1942 Map of Stroh

    

    1942 Stroh

    1942 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana’s lake country is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and lakeside landings. Researchers can trace family roots at Reed Cem or locate old community hubs like Salem Center and Helmer.

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