Old Maps of Howard County, Indiana for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 95 historic maps of Howard County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Howard County's past.


Howard County, IN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Danville
    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.

  4. 1956 Map of Muncie
    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.

  5. 1956 Map of Danville
    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.

  6. 1959 Map of Galveston, 1960 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1959 Map of Miami, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Miami, 1960 Print
    1959 Miami
    1960 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Miami and Howard County in the late fifties show a landscape of productive farm tracts and small rural hamlets. Researchers can trace family origins at Chitick Cemetery or Wawpecong, and follow the old Pennsylvania RR corridor.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1959 Map of Young America, 1961 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1960 Map of Point Isabel, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Point Isabel, 1961 Print
    1960 Point Isabel
    1961 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in central Indiana comes into focus during the early sixties, showing a landscape of small crossroads and family-named ditches. Genealogists can locate Antioch Ch, Knox Chapel, and the settlement of Point Isabel.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1960 Map of Kokomo West, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Kokomo West, 1961 Print
    1960 Kokomo West
    1961 Print · USGS
    The western edge of Kokomo was undergoing steady post-war growth when this survey was conducted. Local researchers can trace family roots through landmarks like West Middleton, the Shiloh Church, and the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad corridor.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1960 Map of Kokomo East, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Kokomo East, 1961 Print
    1960 Kokomo East
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Howard County countryside meets the rising industrial sprawl of Kokomo during the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through sites like Crown Point Cemetery, Darrough Chapel, and the rural Township Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1960 Map of Kempton, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Kempton, 1961 Print
    1960 Kempton
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early sixties, showing the vital rail-and-canal network. Trace family roots at Kempton Cem or explore the rural clusters of Groomsville and Normanda along the New York Chicago and St Louis railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1960 Map of Greentown, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Greentown, 1961 Print
    1960 Greentown
    1961 Print · USGS
    Howard County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early sixties as the railroad era met a modernizing landscape. Trace the development of Greentown and smaller rural hamlets like Jerome and Phlox, alongside historic sites such as New Salem Ch and the Jerome Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1961 Map of Russiaville, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Russiaville, 1962 Print
    1961 Russiaville
    1962 Print · USGS
    The crossroads of Russiaville and the winding Wildcat Creek define this Howard County landscape in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Old Prophet Cem, Howard Ch, and the settlement of New London.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1961 Map of Hillisburg, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Hillisburg, 1962 Print
    1961 Hillisburg
    1962 Print · USGS
    Clinton and Howard counties show a landscape of rail-connected grain hubs and rural cemeteries in the early 1960s. Genealogists can locate family burial plots at Prairie Chapel Cem and Bacon Cem or trace the early paths of the St Louis and Chicago Road.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1961 Map of Burlington, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Burlington, 1962 Print
    1961 Burlington
    1962 Print · USGS
    Carroll and Clinton counties are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by the winding Wildcat Creek and small rural intersections. Researchers can locate numerous historic burial grounds like Old Chaney Cem and Hye Park Cem or the rural Koro Church.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1962 Map of Deer Creek, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Deer Creek, 1963 Print
    1962 Deer Creek
    1963 Print · USGS
    Carroll County, Indiana, is captured here in the early 1960s as a thriving agricultural landscape defined by its namesake creek and local townships. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks like Paint Creek Ch, Hopewell Cem, and the community of Wheeling.

  18. 1962 Map of Amboy, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Amboy, 1963 Print
    1962 Amboy
    1963 Print · USGS
    Miami and Howard counties appear here in the early sixties as a thriving rail-and-farming landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Herchberger Cem, visit North Grove Ch, or follow the Pennsylvania Railroad through Amboy.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1962 Map of Sweetser, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Sweetser, 1963 Print
    1962 Sweetser
    1963 Print · USGS
    Grant County in the early sixties was a hub of rural industry and local rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at Thrailkill Cemetery, explore the rail sidings of Swayzee, or locate the Richland Chapel and Oak Hill High School.

  20. 1984 Map of Lafayette, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Lafayette, 1985 Print
    1984 Lafayette
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Indiana thrives in the 1980s as a hub of higher education, industry, and agriculture centered on the Wabash River. Genealogists and historians can locate family sites near Darrough Chapel, Oak Hill Cem, or the small crossroads of Thorntown and Colfax.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1985 Map of Logansport
    1985 Map of Logansport
    1985 Logansport
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Indiana in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-fed towns and significant military aviation hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail corridors of the Conrail or locate sites like River View Cem and the crossroads at Twelve Mile.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1986 Map of Wabash
    1986 Map of Wabash
    1986 Wabash
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Wabash Valley and surrounding Indiana farm country are captured here in the mid-eighties, showing a landscape reshaped by major reservoirs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Old Indian Trail and the industrial reach of the Conrail line through towns like Lagro and Warren.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1986 Map of Muncie
    1986 Map of Muncie
    1986 Muncie
    1986 Print · USGS
    East Central Indiana was a hub of manufacturing and higher education in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the streets of Muncie, locate rural Cem sites, and explore landmarks like Mounds State Park and Taylor Univ.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1992 Map of Kokomo West, 1995 Print
    1992 Map of Kokomo West, 1995 Print
    1992 Kokomo West
    1995 Print · USGS
    Howard County's western outskirts and the growing city of Kokomo are captured here in the early nineties as suburban expansion met rural farmland. Researchers can trace local community roots through landmarks like West Middleton, Shiloh Ch, and the Western High Sch.

  25. 1992 Map of Sweetser, 1995 Print
    1992 Map of Sweetser, 1995 Print
    1992 Sweetser
    1995 Print · USGS
    The rural-industrial landscape of Grant and Miami counties is captured in the early nineties. Researchers can trace the Central Railroad of Indianapolis past Swayzee and locate sites like Thrailkill Cem and Sims.

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