1950s Maps of Franklin County, Indiana

1. 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.

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4. 1955 Map of Harrison, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Harrison

   1956 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of Ohio and Indiana are captured here in the mid-fifties as the villages of Harrison and West Harrison thrive along the river. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Glen Haven Cem and the Township School.

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7. 1955 Map of Reily, 1956 Print

   

   1955 Reily

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by the First Principal Meridian. Genealogists and historians can trace small settlements like Mixersville and Scipio, and locate old burial sites including Springdale Cemetery and Asbury Cemetery.

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10. 1955 Map of Mount Carmel, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Mount Carmel

    1956 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's river valleys and rural uplands are shown in detail during the mid-fifties, capturing the region's agricultural and transit network. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as James Cem, the Township Sch, and the community of Mount Carmel.

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13. 1955 Map of Cedar Grove, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Cedar Grove

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Whitewater River valley in the mid-1950s reveals a network of riverside rail towns and upland farmsteads. Trace the paths of the New York Central Line through New Trenton and locate family landmarks like St Paul Cem Ch.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 1956 Map of Metamora, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Metamora

    1957 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's river-and-rail corridor is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the vital valley of the Whitewater River. Researchers can trace the legacy of canal transport and early settlement through landmarks like the Aqueduct, Wiley Indian Mound, and Stipps Hill Ch.

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25. 1956 Map of Brookville, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Brookville

    1957 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the mid-1950s was a landscape defined by the convergence of the Whitewater forks and the legacy of the canal era. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Maple Grove Cemetery and St Michaels Cem, or locate landmarks like the Whitewater Canal Memorial Lock and Covered Bridge.

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28. 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.

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31. 1958 Map of Spades, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Spades

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Indiana in the late fifties was a patchwork of parish settlements and historic boundaries, notably the Greenville Treaty Line. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous landmarks like Klemmes Corner, St Stephens Ch, and the town of Spades.

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34. 1958 Map of Clarksburg, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Clarksburg

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Indiana farmland and creek valleys meet in the late fifties at the junction of three counties. Genealogists can trace family names and sites at Clarksburg, Hamburg, and cemeteries like Old Brick Cem and Mt Carmel Cem.

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37. 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.

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