1950s Maps of Allen County, Indiana

Explore 18 historic maps of Allen County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Allen County, IN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print
    1953 Fort Wayne
    1963 Print · USGS
    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    1953 Muncie
    1966 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Ege, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Ege, 1957 Print
    1955 Ege
    1957 Print · USGS
    Noble County's glacial landscape is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a rural network of small farming communities and rail-side settlements. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Bakerstown, Rehoboth Ch, and cemeteries including Hooper Cem and Grays Cem.

  4. 1956 Map of Muncie
    1956 Map of Muncie
    1956 Muncie
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

  5. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Map of Fort Wayne
    1956 Fort Wayne
    1956 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne West, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Fort Wayne West, 1958 Print
    1956 Fort Wayne West
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fort Wayne and its western suburbs thrive in the mid-fifties at the historic meeting of the three rivers. Researchers can trace the development of Indian Village, locate ancestral plots in Lindenwood Cemetery, or identify vanished landmarks like St Vincents Orphan Home.

  7. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne East, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Fort Wayne East, 1958 Print
    1956 Fort Wayne East
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fort Wayne's eastern suburbs and industrial corridors expanded rapidly during the mid-fifties, centered on the convergence of the three rivers. Researchers can find numerous parochial institutions like Martini Ch and St Peter Sch alongside landmarks like Zollner Stadium.

  8. 1956 Map of Cedarville, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Cedarville, 1958 Print
    1956 Cedarville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Allen County’s river valleys and growing suburbs come into focus during the mid-fifties as infrastructure like the Cedarville Reservoir transformed the local landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional sites like Sr Concordia College and old family-named landmarks like Viberg Ch Cem.

  9. 1957 Map of Auburn, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Auburn, 1959 Print
    1957 Auburn
    1959 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County in the late fifties is a landscape defined by its vital rail junctions and organized farm townships. Genealogists can trace family names and sites across Auburn Junction, Roselawn Cem, and rural schoolhouses like Harrison Sch.

  10. 1957 Map of Maples, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Maples, 1959 Print
    1957 Maples
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern Allen County was a crossroads of major rail lines and military logistics during the late fifties. You can trace the perimeter of the Casad Ordnance Depot or locate early community centers like St Louis Academy and Maples.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of Huntertown, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Huntertown, 1959 Print
    1957 Huntertown
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Allen County in the late fifties shows a rural landscape transitioning toward urban growth. Genealogists and historians can locate old rural settlements like Royville, the site of Dunn Mill, and the grounds of the Byron Sanatorium.

  12. 1957 Map of Garrett, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Garrett, 1959 Print
    1957 Garrett
    1959 Print · USGS
    DeKalb and Noble County landscapes converge here in the late fifties, showcasing a robust railroad economy centered on Garrett. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family roots through landmarks like Bethlehem Ch, Fitch, and the Swan Cem.

  13. 1957 Map of Churubusco, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Churubusco, 1959 Print
    1957 Churubusco
    1959 Print · USGS
    Whitley and Allen counties in the late fifties center on the rail-and-highway crossroads at Churubusco. Researchers can trace family history at Jeffries Cem or explore riverside history at the La Balme Monument and Eet River Fort Monument.

  14. 1958 Map of Hicksville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Hicksville, 1959 Print
    1958 Hicksville
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands at the end of the 1950s showcase a landscape of river-bend settlements and cross-state rail traffic. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Wartenbe Cem and Evergreen Cem, or locate mid-century landmarks like the County Fairgrounds and Coburn Corners Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1958 Map of Grabill, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Grabill, 1959 Print
    1958 Grabill
    1959 Print · USGS
    Allen County farm country and small-town life are documented here in the late fifties. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through Grabill, Harlan, and the Salem Cem Ch, or follow the path of the old Wabash and Erie Canal.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1958 Map of Woodburn North, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Woodburn North, 1960 Print
    1958 Woodburn North
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the late 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Maumee River and the Wabash Railroad. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Bluecast Spring, Hurstown, and Diehl Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1958 Map of Saint Joe, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Saint Joe, 1960 Print
    1958 Saint Joe
    1960 Print · USGS
    DeKalb County and northern Allen County are shown in the late fifties as the St. Joseph River valley maintained its rural character. Genealogists can locate family names at Cosper Cem and Watson Cem or trace the Baltimore and Ohio rail line through Saint Joe.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1958 Map of Woodburn South, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Woodburn South, 1960 Print
    1958 Woodburn South
    1960 Print · USGS
    Settled farmland along the Indiana-Ohio border in the late fifties reveals a landscape defined by rail and drainage. Trace the New York Chicago and St Louis line through Woodburn and Edgerton, or locate the Township Sch and Sugar Ridge Cem.
    3 unique versions available

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