1950s Maps of Fulton County, Indiana

1. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print

   

   1953 Fort Wayne

   1963 Print · USGS

   Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.

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4. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print

   

   1953 Chicago

   1964 Print · USGS

   The southern Lake Michigan shoreline was rapidly modernizing in the mid-fifties, balancing heavy industry with its famous academic centers. Researchers can trace the footprints of Notre Dame University or locate vanished sites like the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant and Meigs Field.

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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. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print

    

    1953 Muncie

    1966 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.

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13. 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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16. 1956 Map of Muncie

    

    1956 Muncie

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

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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. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne

    

    1956 Fort Wayne

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.

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25. 1957 Map of Chicago

    

    1957 Chicago

    1957 Print · USGS

    The industrial heartland and southern Great Lakes shoreline are captured here during the peak of mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the massive Gary Steel Works, the grounds of the University of Notre Dame, and the early paths of the Tri-State Tollway.

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28. 1959 Map of Mentone, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Mentone

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Tippecanoe River valley was a busy agricultural corridor in the late fifties, defined by its complex drainage networks and rail connections. Local historians can trace old community centers like Old Tip Town and Sevastopol, or locate family sites near Summit Chapel and Sycamore Cem.

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