1950s Maps of Fayette County, Indiana

Explore 9 historic maps of Fayette 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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Fayette County, IN maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Lewisville
    1950 Map of Lewisville
    1950 Lewisville
    1950 Print · USGS
    East-central Indiana farmland is documented here in the mid-twentieth century, centered on the railroad corridor through Lewisville. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Rich Square Ch, Ebenezer Ch, and the small settlement of Beacon.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 1956 Map of Everton, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Everton, 1957 Print
    1956 Everton
    1957 Print · USGS
    The crossroads of Fayette and Franklin counties are frozen in time here during the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of established family farms and creek-bottom timber. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pettigrew Cem, the Duck Creek Stone Chapel, and the historic Greenville Treaty Line.

  4. 1956 Map of Alpine, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Alpine, 1957 Print
    1956 Alpine
    1957 Print · USGS
    Fayette and Franklin Counties come into focus in the mid-1950s as the river-and-rail economy defined the Whitewater Valley. Researchers can trace family history at Tullis Chapel Cem and Webb Cem, or locate rural school sites like Nulltown Sch.

  5. 1956 Map of Brownsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Brownsville, 1957 Print
    1956 Brownsville
    1957 Print · USGS
    Fayette County is captured in the mid-fifties at a moment when rural crossroads like Philomath and Lyonsville still served as vital community centers. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks and family burial sites such as Philomath Cem and Simpson Cem.

  6. 1956 Map of Connersville, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Connersville, 1957 Print
    1956 Connersville
    1957 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the Connersville area flourished as a crossroads for the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Wiley Chapel Cem, Harrisburg, and several rural Township Sch sites.

  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. 1959 Map of New Salem, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of New Salem, 1960 Print
    1959 New Salem
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Rush County in the late fifties is defined by its small farming settlements and pioneer-era legacy. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous burial grounds like Heaton Cem and Orange North Cem or locate the historic Indian Treaty Boundary.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1959 Map of Falmouth, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Falmouth, 1960 Print
    1959 Falmouth
    1960 Print · USGS
    Rush and Fayette counties appear at the height of the mid-century agricultural era, shaped by the Flatrock River and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Plum Creek Ch, Hinchman Cem, and the old Township Sch.
    2 unique versions available

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