1940s Maps of Bartholomew County, Indiana

Explore 9 historic maps of Bartholomew County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Bartholomew County, IN maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Franklin
    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.

  2. 1942 Map of Columbus
    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.

  3. 1947 Map of Franklin, 1964 Print
    1947 Map of Franklin, 1964 Print
    1947 Franklin
    1964 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Johnson County is captured here during a period of significant military activity and established civic life. Genealogists and local historians can locate Franklin College, the Prisoner of War Camp at Camp Atterbury, and numerous rural sites like Lick Spring Church and Hopewell Cem.

  4. 1947 Map of Hope, 1966 Print
    1947 Map of Hope, 1966 Print
    1947 Hope
    1966 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew County and the surrounding townships are captured in the late 1940s as a thriving rail-and-river agricultural landscape. Researchers can trace family roots through the Moravian Cem in Hope or locate older communities like Old St Louis and Norristown.

  5. 1948 Map of Edinburg
    1948 Map of Edinburg
    1948 Edinburg
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Driftwood River valley transitions from agricultural heartland to a significant military installation in the late 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names at Rest Haven Cem and Treadway Cem or locate the rural Old Union Ch near the banks of Big Slough.

  6. 1948 Map of New Bellsville
    1948 Map of New Bellsville
    1948 New Bellsville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Brown County rural life and military expansion meet in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace schoolhouse sites like Sprague Sch and family burial grounds including Dobbs Cem and Haislup Cem.

  7. 1948 Map of Hope
    1948 Map of Hope
    1948 Hope
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew County enters the late 1940s as a thriving agricultural region defined by its rail junctions and numerous small settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Moravian Cem, Flat Rock, and the unique dual sites of Old St Louis and St Louis Crossing.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1948 Map of Waymansville
    1948 Map of Waymansville
    1948 Waymansville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Jackson counties appear here just after the war, showing a landscape of ridge-top schools and creek-bottom settlements. Researchers can trace the rural legacy of Waymansville and find local landmarks like Ohio Chapel, Taylor Chapel, and the St Paul Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1948 Map of Nineveh
    1948 Map of Nineveh
    1948 Nineveh
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Johnson counties are captured here just after the war, when the landscape was defined by the massive Camp Atterbury Military Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Nineveh and find significant sites like the Prisoner-of-War Cem and St Johns Ch.
    3 unique versions available

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