Old Maps of Buffalo, Indiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Buffalo with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Buffalo has changed over the decades.


Buffalo, 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. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1956 Map of Story, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Story, 1957 Print
    1956 Story
    1957 Print · USGS
    The hills of Brown and Jackson counties are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of deep ridges and creek bottoms. Researchers can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary Line and locate local landmarks like Kirk Hill Ch and Story.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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

  6. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Indianapolis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  7. 1967 Map of Story, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Story, 1968 Print
    1967 Story
    1968 Print · USGS
    Brown and Jackson counties are shown in the late sixties as the rising waters of Monroe Lake began to alter the valley floor. Genealogists can trace family names and early boundaries through the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and sites like Moffitt Cem or Elkinsville.
    7 unique versions available

  8. 1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Bloomington
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century development and vast conservation areas define south-central Indiana during the eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Beanblossom Cem, New Unionville Church, and the historic corridors of the Indiana RR.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 2011 Map of Story, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Story, 2011 Print
    2011 Story
    2011 Print · USGS
    In this early twenty-first-century view of southern Indiana, the valleys of Story and Houston reveal a landscape deeply rooted in family history. Genealogists and researchers can trace lineage through the Moffitt and Waggoner cemeteries or explore landmarks like Cherry Hill Airport.

  10. 2013 Map of Story, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Story, 2013 Print
    2013 Story
    2013 Print · USGS
    Southern Indiana ridge country comes into focus in this early twenty-first-century survey of the Buffalo area. Researchers can trace the hollows and hills that defined local families, from Story and Houston to the high ground of Bald Knobs and Nebo Ridge.

  11. 2016 Map of Story, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Story, 2016 Print
    2016 Story
    2016 Print · USGS
    Indiana's southern ridge country is documented here in the mid-2010s as it spans the Brown and Jackson county line. Genealogists and hikers can trace historical family sites like Thompson Cem or follow the path of the Nebo Ridge Trail 1 near Story.

  12. 2019 Map of Story, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Story, 2019 Print
    2019 Story
    2019 Print · USGS
    Southern Indiana ridge country is showcased here, where the Hoosier National Forest straddles the Brown Co and Jackson Co border. Local historians can locate ancestral sites like Melott Cem and Waggoner Cem or trace old routes through Story and Houston.

  13. 2022 Map of Story, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Story, 2022 Print
    2022 Story
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southern Indiana's forested hills and small rural settlements are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Story and Houston, or find burial sites at Melott Cem and Thompson Cem.

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