1950s Maps of Bartholomew County, Indiana

Explore 13 historic maps of Bartholomew 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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Bartholomew County, IN maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Franklin
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Edinburg
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print
    1953 Cincinnati
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and the industrial heartland of Indiana and Ohio are captured here during the mid-century peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace connections between Cincinnati and outlying military sites like Camp Atterbury and Bakalar AFB.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

  6. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1957 Map of Cincinnati
    1957 Map of Cincinnati
    1957 Cincinnati
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding highlands thrived during the mid-fifties industrial peak, centered on the bustling Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan hubs. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks and military sites like Wright-Patterson AFB and Camp Atterbury.

  8. 1957 Map of Jonesville, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Jonesville, 1958 Print
    1957 Jonesville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Bartholomew County and Jackson County life revolves around the East Fork White River and the local rail line. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Jonesville and Waynesville or locate landmarks like Walker Chapel and St Johns Sch Cem.

  9. 1957 Map of Azalia, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Azalia, 1958 Print
    1957 Azalia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Indiana's rural heartland is captured here in the late fifties at the intersection of Bartholomew, Jackson, and Jennings counties. Genealogists can trace family roots at Shed Creek Cem, the Friends Meetinghouse, and the small settlement of Reddington.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1958 Map of Columbus, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Columbus, 1959 Print
    1958 Columbus
    1959 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew County comes into focus in the late fifties as its river-and-rail hub expands toward the surrounding prairies. Genealogists and historians can trace the urban footprint of Columbus out to rural landmarks like Mt Pleasant Ch, Daugherty Cem, and the Booth-Setser Sch.

  11. 1958 Map of Hartsville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Hartsville, 1959 Print
    1958 Hartsville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Decatur counties are shown here in the late fifties, where rail lines and winding creeks shaped rural life. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Galbraith Cem and Center Grove Cem, or trace the tracks of the New York Central through Rugby.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Grammer, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Grammer, 1959 Print
    1958 Grammer
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Indiana's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late fifties, centered on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail corridor. Genealogists can locate family-named sites such as Parkison Cem, Mt Pisgah Cem, and the community of Grammer.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1958 Map of Elizabethtown, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Elizabethtown, 1959 Print
    1958 Elizabethtown
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Bartholomew County countryside is captured here in the late fifties as a bustling rail crossroads. Genealogists can trace family names through New Harmony Cemetery and St Paul’s Church or locate the hub where the PENNSYLVANIA railroad meets the Milwaukee line.
    4 unique versions available

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