1950s Maps of Boone County, Indiana

1. 1952 Map of Carmel, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Carmel

   1953 Print · USGS

   North of Indianapolis in the early 1950s, the landscape was a mix of quiet rural townships and new suburban communities. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Eagle Village or locate historic markers like Poplar Ridge Cem and Clay Center Sch.

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4. 1953 Map of Westfield, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Westfield

   1954 Print · USGS

   Hamilton County agricultural life in the early fifties is preserved here, showing the rural rail junctions before modern expansion. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Little Eagle Creek Ch, Sugar Grove Cem, and the old Washington High Sch.

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7. 1953 Map of Fayette, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Fayette

   1954 Print · USGS

   Boone County farm country is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by small townships and traditional drainage. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous rural burial grounds like Mt Union Cem and Howard Cem.

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10. 1953 Map of Rosston, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Rosston

    1954 Print · USGS

    Boone County farm country is captured here in the early fifties, showing the rural communities and drainage networks of central Indiana. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Parr-Jones Cem, Antioch Ch, and the settlement at Big Springs.

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13. 1953 Map of Lizton, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Lizton

    1954 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hendricks and Boone counties are captured here during a period of steady agricultural and rail activity. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local sites like the Cundiff Cemetery, Old Union Ch, and the New York Central corridor.

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16. 1953 Map of Zionsville, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Zionsville

    1955 Print · USGS

    Zionsville and its surrounding townships are caught in a moment of mid-century growth along the New York Central rail line. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like McCord Cem, Macedonia Ch, and the Wilson Scout Camp along the banks of Eagle Creek.

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19. 1953 Map of Lebanon, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Lebanon

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Boone County seat thrives in the mid-1950s as a vital crossroads of the Pennsylvania and New York Central rail lines. Genealogists can locate family names at Oak Hill Cemetery or trace old school districts like Lindbergh Sch and Harney Sch.

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22. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print

    

    1953 Danville

    1965 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Illinois crossroads come to life in this mid-century survey as the interstate era begins to reshape the river-and-rail landscape. Genealogists and collectors can trace the historic paths of the Nickel Plate railroad or locate smaller communities like Veedersburg, Goodland, and Bismarck.

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25. 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.

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28. 1955 Map of Danville

    

    1955 Danville

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape of thriving rail hubs and university towns. Researchers can trace the legacy of Purdue University, the Tippecanoe Battlefield, and the path of the Pennsylvania RR.

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31. 1956 Map of Danville

    

    1956 Danville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Indiana and Illinois are captured here as the river-and-rail economy evolved into the modern highway era. Researchers can trace ancestral roots and old transport lines through Logansport, Battle Ground, and the dams at Lake Shafer.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 1957 Map of New Ross, 1959 Print

    

    1957 New Ross

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-river corridor of central Indiana comes to life in the late fifties, showing the agricultural networks between New Ross and Jamestown. Trace family history through landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and rural burial grounds including New Ross Cem.

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43. 1959 Map of Carmel, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Carmel

    1960 Print · USGS

    The northern fringes of Indianapolis were rapidly transforming in the late fifties as subdivisions began to edge into the surrounding farmland. You can trace early neighborhood developments like Home Place and Meridian Hills alongside the Monon Railroad and the White River.

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