1900s (20th Century) Maps of Leo-Cedarville, Indiana

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1963 Map of Cedarville, 1965 Print

    

    1963 Cedarville

    1965 Print · USGS

    In the early sixties, the Allen County countryside northeast of Fort Wayne was rapidly evolving from agricultural land to residential neighborhoods. Trace family roots and land use near Cedarville and Leo at sites like Robinson Chapel, Viberg Chapel, and the Concordia Senior College campus.

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16. 1984 Map of Fort Wayne, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Fort Wayne

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana in the mid-1980s reveals a complex landscape of glacial lakes, thriving college towns, and heavy rail infrastructure. Researchers can trace the development of Winona Lake, locate Manchester College in North Manchester, and find rural landmarks like Oakwood Cem or the Tri-County State Fish and Game Area.

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19. 1986 Map of Defiance, 1992 Print

    

    1986 Defiance

    1992 Print · USGS

    Northwest Ohio and Eastern Indiana appear in the late eighties as a landscape shaped by significant river confluences and rail corridors. Researchers can trace the layout of local towns and landmarks like Defiance College, Forest Hill Cem, and the path of the Norfolk and Western RR.

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22. 1992 Map of Grabill, 1995 Print

    

    1992 Grabill

    1995 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana's agricultural heartland is documented here in the final decade of the twentieth century, showing the established rail and river towns of Allen County. Family historians can locate family-named sites like Barnett Cem and rural centers such as Grabill and Milan Center.

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25. 1994 Map of Fort Wayne

    

    1994 Fort Wayne

    1994 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana in the mid-nineties shows a landscape deeply tied to its glacial lakes and early rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace old transit lines like the Old Ind RR and explore lakeside settlements such as Enchanted Hills and Syracuse.

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