Old Maps of Allen County, Indiana for Metal Detecting

1. 1914 Map of Bryan, 1942 Print

   

   1914 Bryan

   1942 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio at the height of the steam era reveals a landscape of thriving rail towns and dense country school districts. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Wabash RR and Electric R R through Bryan and Hicksville, while locating vanished rural sites like Crazy School and Ziegler.

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4. 1943 Map of Bryan

   

   1943 Bryan

   1943 Print · USGS

   Northwest Ohio during the mid-century is captured here as a landscape of grid-roads, small hamlets, and heavy rail traffic. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Bethel Ch, Bratton Sch, and the hamlet of Farmer.

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7. 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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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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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52. 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.

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55. 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.

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58. 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.

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61. 1960 Map of Dixon, 1961 Print

    

    1960 Dixon

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by rural townships and the CONRAIL railroad. Local historians can trace family roots at Odd Fellows Cem and Alpha Cem or locate old community centers like Mentzer Ch.

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64. 1961 Map of Arcola, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Arcola

    1963 Print · USGS

    Allen County in the early sixties showcases a rural landscape evolving with new residential developments and established rail corridors. Genealogists can trace family heritage at St Patricks Cem, Bayliss Cem, or through the early settlement of Arcola and Dunfee.

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67. 1961 Map of Zanesville, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Zanesville

    1963 Print · USGS

    Zanesville and Roanoke are documented in the early sixties at a fascinating intersection of colonial-era surveying and mid-century rail infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can locate the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and several family landmarks like Shank Cem and Monson Chapel.

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70. 1961 Map of Hoagland, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Hoagland

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early sixties, centered on the village of Hoagland. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Massilon Cem, St Johns Sch, and the Marquardt Ch.

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73. 1962 Map of Poe

    

    1962 Poe

    1962 Print · USGS

    Southern Allen County was a landscape of fertile drainage and river crossings in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family roots at Hessen Cassel, locate burial sites like Bethel Cem, and see the St Marys River before modern expansion.

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