1950s Maps of Indiana

1. 1950 Map of Paducah

   

   1950 Paducah

   1950 Print · USGS

   The confluence of the great midwestern rivers defines this mid-century landscape at the intersection of Illinois, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the hubs of Paducah, Cairo, and Metropolis or locate family roots near the Wildcat Hills.

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4. 1950 Map of Salem

   

   1950 Salem

   1950 Print · USGS

   Washington County at mid-century centers on the industrious town of Salem and the winding Blue River valley. Family historians can trace rural roots at Old Blue River Cem, Canton, and the Pierce Consolidated Sch along the Monon rail line.

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7. 1950 Map of Gosport

   

   1950 Gosport

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Owen and Monroe Counties center on the winding river valley as the regional rail network and park system flourished. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Old Dutch Ch, Stinesville, and the Chambersville Cem.

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10. 1950 Map of Becks Mill

    

    1950 Becks Mill

    1950 Print · USGS

    Washington County at the start of the 1950s shows a landscape of small farming townships and vital rail connections. Researchers can locate family roots at Becks Mill, trace the path of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railroad, or find rural landmarks like Mount Tabor Ch and Texas Sch.

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13. 1950 Map of Mitchell

    

    1950 Mitchell

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mitchell and Orleans sit at a critical railroad junction in southern Indiana during the mid-twentieth century. Researchers can trace the karst landscape of Spring Mill State Park or locate family roots near Liberty Ch and Lawrenceport Cem.

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16. 1950 Map of Arney

    

    1950 Arney

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Owen County life centered on the river junctions and rural townships. Trace the paths of the New York Central railroad and find historic river landmarks like Farmers Ferry and small settlements like Point Commerce.

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19. 1950 Map of New Castle East

    

    1950 New Castle East

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Henry County centers on the industrial growth of New Castle and the unique institutional landscape of the Indiana Village for Epileptics. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like South Mound Cem, Batson Ch, and several rural schoolhouses.

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22. 1950 Map of Fort Knox

    

    1950 Fort Knox

    1950 Print · USGS

    Fort Knox and its surroundings in the years following the war show a landscape transformed by military necessity and river valley geography. Researchers can trace the layout of the US Bullion Depository and Godman Field alongside older communities like West Point and Goldville.

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25. 1950 Map of Belmont

    

    1950 Belmont

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Brown County hill country in 1950 shows a landscape of ridge-top roads and secluded valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family names at the T C Steele Memorial, Duncan Ch, and Brummet Cem among the deep hollows.

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28. 1950 Map of Huron

    

    1950 Huron

    1950 Print · USGS

    Southern Indiana's timbered hills and rail corridors are captured here in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio line past Willow Tunnel or find the remote Acre Cem and Wiesbach Sch.

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31. 1950 Map of Shoals

    

    1950 Shoals

    1950 Print · USGS

    Martin County’s river-carved landscape is captured here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the horseshoe bend of the East Fork White River. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Mt Union Ch, Poplar Grove Ch, and schools like Hickory Ridge Sch or Red Sch.

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34. 1950 Map of Morgantown

    

    1950 Morgantown

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Morgan and Brown Counties are shown here at a time when the Illinois Central railroad still linked small rural timber and farming hamlets. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Helmsburg, Needmore, and the Bear Creek Cem.

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37. 1950 Map of Franklin

    

    1950 Franklin

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Johnson County and Brown County come into focus here, showing the expansion of settlements and military infrastructure during the post-war years. Researchers can trace the layout of the Camp Atterbury Military Reservation, locate family names at Greenlawn Cemetery, or find vanished landmarks like the Prisoner of War Camp.

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40. 1950 Map of Edinburg

    

    1950 Edinburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Shelby and Bartholomew Counties are captured here as the military presence at Atterbury meets a deeply rooted farming landscape. Researchers can locate dozens of country landmarks like Jollity Church, Tennehill Bridge, and the Shelby Township School.

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43. 1950 Map of Elkinsville

    

    1950 Elkinsville

    1950 Print · USGS

    Brown County's rugged ridge-and-hollow terrain is captured here at mid-century, just as the local forest preserves were maturing. Genealogists and hikers can trace old family sites like Elkinsville Cem, Maumee Sch, and the Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower.

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46. 1950 Map of Laconia

    

    1950 Laconia

    1950 Print · USGS

    Harrison County settlement patterns are preserved here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the riverfront and the rural crossroads of Laconia. Researchers can trace dozens of family cemeteries like Ferree Cem and vanished landmarks like Rehoboth Sch or Tobacco Landing.

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49. 1950 Map of Palmyra

    

    1950 Palmyra

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Harrison and Washington counties are documented here at a time when small rural settlements like Martinsburg and Palmyra anchored the local landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Snyders Chapel, Miller Cem, and the Morgan Township Sch.

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52. 1950 Map of Dunreith

    

    1950 Dunreith

    1950 Print · USGS

    Southern Henry County in the mid-twentieth century reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of major rail lines and rural townships. Researchers can trace family history through several local burial sites like Shiloh Cem or locate the industrial works at Stone Quarry Mills.

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55. 1950 Map of Lewisville

    

    1950 Lewisville

    1950 Print · USGS

    East-central Indiana farmland is documented here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the railroad corridor through Lewisville. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Rich Square Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and the small settlement of Beacon.

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58. 1950 Map of Leesburg, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Leesburg

    1952 Print · USGS

    Kosciusko County at the start of the fifties shows a lakefront landscape evolving through rail and air travel. Trace family roots at New Salem or Dutchtown, and explore the shoreline landings at Big Chapman Lake and the grounds of the Tippecanoe Country Club.

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61. 1950 Map of Pierceton, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Pierceton

    1952 Print · USGS

    Indiana's farm country and glacial lake districts are captured here in the early fifties, centered on the railroad town of Pierceton. Trace family roots at Washington-Union Cemetery, locate the Consolidated School, or explore the shores of Robinson and Sellers Lake.

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64. 1950 Map of Rosedale, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Rosedale

    1952 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-creek landscape of Parke and Vigo counties comes alive in this mid-century survey. Trace family roots and vanished rail stops through settlements like Atherton, Sandcut, and Burnett, or locate country landmarks like Friendship Ch and Markles Cem.

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67. 1950 Map of Charlestown, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Charlestown

    1952 Print · USGS

    Southern Indiana was undergoing a major industrial and military transformation at mid-century as the Cold War intensified. Local researchers can trace the massive Indiana Arsenal, the path of the Pennsylvania RR, and family history at St Michael Ch or Pleasant Grove Cem.

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70. 1950 Map of Brazil East, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Brazil East

    1952 Print · USGS

    Clay County at mid-century was a landscape defined by coal and transit, as massive industrial earthworks reshaped the outskirts of its communities. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Brazil and Knightsville or locate rural landmarks like Wesley Chapel and Calcutta Cem.

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73. 1950 Map of Beechwood, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Beechwood

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Kentucky borderlands along the Ohio River appear in high detail during the early fifties. Genealogists and hikers can trace remote landmarks like the Buzzard Roost Fire Tower, Old Union Ch, and the Wiseman Cem.

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