Old Maps of Danville, Indiana for Metal Detecting
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Danville, IN maps
(35)- 1953 Map of Clayton, 1954 Print
1953 Clayton1954 Print · USGSHendricks County is shown in the early fifties as a landscape of established rail towns and quiet country crossroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural burial sites like Old Spring Cem and Jones Cem, or locate landmarks such as the Drive-in Theater and Cherry Grove Ch. - 1953 Map of Danville, 1955 Print
1953 Danville1955 Print · USGSHendricks County at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the steady growth of the county seat. Researchers can trace the layout of Danville and locate local sites like Mt Pleasant Cem and the County Home. - 1953 Map of Brownsburg, 1955 Print
1953 Brownsburg1955 Print · USGSMid-century Hendricks County is captured here as a landscape of established rail towns and rural family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace deep local roots at St Malachys West Cem and White Lick Cem or locate the site of the former Brownsburg Airfield. - 1953 Map of Plainfield, 1955 Print
1953 Plainfield1955 Print · USGSMid-century Hendricks County is captured here as the post-war era transformed the landscape around the National Road. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Plainfield or find rural landmarks like Sugar Grove Ch and the Indiana Boys School. - 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
1953 Indianapolis1965 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 1956 Map of Indianapolis
1956 Indianapolis1956 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1957 Map of Indianapolis
1957 Indianapolis1957 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 1959 Map of Brownsburg, 1960 Print
1959 Brownsburg1960 Print · USGSHendricks County at the close of the fifties shows a landscape of established rail towns and rural parishes connected by the New York Central. Genealogy researchers can locate family sites at St Malachy West Cem, Bartlett Chapel, and the community of Tilden. - 1959 Map of Plainfield, 1960 Print
1959 Plainfield1960 Print · USGSMid-century Hendricks County is defined here by the meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the historic National Road. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like the State Boys School, Salem Ch, and several small family plots such as Gossett Cem.2 unique versions available - 1962 Map of Indianapolis
1962 Indianapolis1962 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1970 Map of Clayton, 1972 Print
1970 Clayton1972 Print · USGSSouthern Hendricks County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape transitioning around its historic transit corridors. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Old Spring Cem or locate the Drive-in Theater and Cascade Sch along the NATIONAL ROAD. - 1970 Map of Plainfield, 1972 Print
1970 Plainfield1972 Print · USGSPlainfield and the surrounding townships were rapidly evolving in the early seventies as the National Road and rail lines spurred new development. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Salem Ch, Spring Hill Cem, or the institutional grounds of the Indiana Boys School.3 unique versions available - 1970 Map of Danville, 1972 Print
1970 Danville1972 Print · USGSThe Hendricks County seat at Danville and the surrounding township lands are captured here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads or locate rural landmarks like Mt Pleasant Cem and Montclair. - 1970 Map of Brownsburg, 1972 Print
1970 Brownsburg1972 Print · USGSHendricks County is seen here at a pivotal moment of suburban growth during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous burial sites like St Malachy West Cem and Abner Creek Cem or locate long-standing landmarks like Bartlett Chapel.3 unique versions available - 1986 Map of Indianapolis
1986 Indianapolis1986 Print · USGSThe Indiana capital and its surrounding counties are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the height of its orbital highway development and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Fort Benjamin Harrison Military Reservation, follow the Conrail lines, or locate family roots in Beech Grove, Greencastle, and Zionsville.2 unique versions available - 2010 Map of Danville, 2010 Print
2010 Danville2010 Print · USGSDanville and the surrounding central Indiana countryside are shown here at a moment of transition between its rural roots and suburban growth. Researchers can trace dozens of family burial sites like Mount Pleasant Cemetery or Hyten Cemetery and locate small aviation fields like Temple Airport. - 2010 Map of Brownsburg, 2010 Print
2010 Brownsburg2010 Print · USGSThe Hendricks County suburbs south of the Interstate were rapidly expanding during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate many family burial sites, including Barlow Cemetery and White Lick Baptist Cemetery, alongside newer landmarks like Ledgewood Lake. - 2010 Map of Plainfield, 2010 Print
2010 Plainfield2010 Print · USGSThe Plainfield area at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape defined by traditional Quaker settlements and the expansion of the Old National Road corridor. Local historians can trace numerous family-named burial sites like Gossett Cemetery and Ramsey Cemetery or explore the rural surroundings of Cartersburg and Center Valley. - 2010 Map of Clayton, 2010 Print
2010 Clayton2010 Print · USGSHendricks County in the early twenty-first century remains a landscape of quiet agricultural hamlets and ancestral burial grounds. Researchers can trace family history through a dozen named sites including the Snoddy Family Cemetery, Hadley Friends Cemetery, and Amo Cemetery. - 2013 Map of Danville, 2013 Print
2013 Danville2013 Print · USGSDanville and the surrounding Hendricks County countryside are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the area balanced rural roots with residential growth. Researchers can locate several private landing strips like JR's Airport and trace landmarks such as Windridge Jersey Farm or the Danville Conservation Club Lake. - 2013 Map of Brownsburg, 2013 Print
2013 Brownsburg2013 Print · USGSHendricks County at the start of the 2010s reveals a landscape of growing suburban neighborhoods and established rural crossroads. Researchers can trace the development of Avon and Pittsboro, or locate family landmarks near Donahue Lake and Tilden. - 2013 Map of Clayton, 2013 Print
2013 Clayton2013 Print · USGSSettled farmsteads and small crossroads communities define this part of Hendricks County in the early 2010s. Genealogists and local historians can locate named properties like Danlea Farms or trace the development of towns such as Clayton and Amo. - 2013 Map of Plainfield, 2013 Print
2013 Plainfield2013 Print · USGSHendricks County in the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape where historic rural settlements are increasingly connected by modern infrastructure. Researchers can trace the development of small hubs like Cartersburg and Joppa or locate family properties along White Lick Cr and McCracken Cr. - 2016 Map of Brownsburg, 2016 Print
2016 Brownsburg2016 Print · USGSBrownsburg and central Hendricks County are shown here during a period of steady growth and suburban transition. Genealogists can locate several historic burial sites, including the Lingeman Cem, White Lick Presbyterian Cem, and the Abner Creek Cem. - 2016 Map of Danville, 2016 Print
2016 Danville2016 Print · USGSCentral Indiana's Hendricks County reveals its deep-rooted rural character and organized township grids during the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through numerous burial grounds like Leach Number 2 Cem, Hardwick Cem, and the Primitive Baptist Cem.
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