1950s Maps of Jasper County, Indiana

1. 1953 Map of Hebron, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Hebron

   1955 Print · USGS

   Porter County in the early 1950s is defined by its rail-linked small towns and the managed waters of the Kankakee basin. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Hebron, explore rural Boone Grove, or locate family sites at Hebron Cem.

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4. 1953 Map of Kouts, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Kouts

   1955 Print · USGS

   Southern Porter County is captured here in the mid-1950s as a bustling rail junction and engineered agricultural landscape. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the crossing of the Erie and Pennsylvania lines near Kouts and locate several rural burial grounds like Merriman Cem.

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7. 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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10. 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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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 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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19. 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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22. 1957 Map of Wheatfield, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Wheatfield

    1959 Print · USGS

    Jasper County farmland and the village of Wheatfield are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape transformed by drainage engineering. Trace the local rail-and-river economy through the New York Central line and features like Kniman Cem and Stoutsburg.

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25. 1957 Map of DeMotte, 1959 Print

    

    1957 DeMotte

    1959 Print · USGS

    Jasper County agricultural life in the late fifties is centered around the New York Central rail line. Researchers can trace family-named roads like Bosma and Schatzley or locate early rural hubs such as Demotte, Kniman, and Kersey.

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28. 1959 Map of Shelby, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Shelby

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kankakee River valley at the turn of the 1960s was a landscape defined by rail and reclamation. Researchers can trace the Monon line through Shelby and Thayer or locate local landmarks like the Landing Strip and the Singleton Ditch.

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31. 1959 Map of San Pierre, 1961 Print

    

    1959 San Pierre

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northwest Indiana in the late fifties is defined by managed wetlands and the intersection of major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of San Pierre and Tefft, locating the All Saints Cem & Cem and the Township Sch.

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