1950s Maps of Cass County, Indiana

1. 1951 Map of Onward

   

   1951 Onward

   1951 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Cass County is defined here by its intersection of rail and river commerce just as military land use began to shift. Genealogists can trace family names and local sites like Boyer Cem, McNelly Chapel, and the decommissioned Bunker Hill Naval Air Station.

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4. 1951 Map of Twelve Mile

   

   1951 Twelve Mile

   1951 Print · USGS

   Cass and Miami County farmstead life and rail transit are captured here in the early fifties, as three major railroads crossed the landscape. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Old German Ch, Twelve Mile, and Eel River Chapel Cem.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1955 Map of Logansport, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Logansport

    1957 Print · USGS

    Logansport sits at the historic meeting of the Wabash and Eel Rivers during the mid-fifties, serving as a vital rail and transit hub. Genealogists can trace family roots at Mt Hope Cem, visit the St Francis of Assisi Novitiate, or follow the Old Michigan Road north to Metea.

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16. 1955 Map of Anoka, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Anoka

    1957 Print · USGS

    The convergence of the Wabash and Eel rivers at Logansport in the mid-1950s reveals a landscape of industrial hubs and rural townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Walton Odd Fellows Cem, Blue Ball Ch, and the settlement at Anoka.

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19. 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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22. 1959 Map of Galveston, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Galveston

    1960 Print · USGS

    Galveston and northern Howard County appear here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of railway-connected villages and tidy farm grids. Researchers can trace family history at Mt Zion Ch or locate old burial grounds like Sprinkle Cem and Rush Cem.

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25. 1959 Map of Young America, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Young America

    1961 Print · USGS

    The rural crossroads and fertile farmsteads of Howard and Cass Counties are captured here in the late 1950s. Local historians can trace family locations near Young America and Kappa Corner or locate vanished landmarks like the Galveston Airport and Ervin Sch.

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