Old Maps of Salem, Indiana for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 11 historic maps of Salem. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Salem, IN maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Fort Recovery
    1915 Map of Fort Recovery
    1915 Fort Recovery
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands come into focus during the mid-1910s, showing the agricultural and rail-dependent landscape around Fort Recovery. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of numerous rural institutions like Oak Grove School, Mt Zion School, and the Lake Erie and Western railroad corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1918 Map of Fort Recovery, 1922 Print
    1918 Map of Fort Recovery, 1922 Print
    1918 Fort Recovery
    1922 Print · USGS
    Fort Recovery and the surrounding Mercer County farmsteads are documented here in the early twentieth century, just years after the turn of the century. Genealogists can trace family connections through a high density of rural schoolhouses like Mt Zion School and settlements such as Macedon and Buck Corners.

  3. 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

  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. 1960 Map of Cosmos, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Cosmos, 1961 Print
    1960 Cosmos
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Ohio borderlands at the start of the sixties were a grid of productive farmland and small rural parishes. Researchers can trace ancestral sites and local landmarks like Salem, Raper Chapel, and Mt Zion Cem Ch across the state line.
    4 unique versions available

  6. 1986 Map of Piqua
    1986 Map of Piqua
    1986 Piqua
    1986 Print · USGS
    The western Ohio and eastern Indiana borderlands appear here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of river-valley industry and fertile plains. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like Conrail and Norfolk and Western through towns like Greenville and Winchester.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Cosmos, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Cosmos, 2010 Print
    2010 Cosmos
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including North Dayton, Bucks Corner, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Cosmos, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Cosmos, 2013 Print
    2013 Cosmos
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including North Dayton, Bucks Corner, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Cosmos, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Cosmos, 2016 Print
    2016 Cosmos
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including North Dayton, Bucks Corner, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Cosmos, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Cosmos, 2019 Print
    2019 Cosmos
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Salem, including North Dayton, Bucks Corner, and other nearby areas

  11. 2023 Map of Cosmos, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Cosmos, 2023 Print
    2023 Cosmos
    2023 Print · USGS
    Darke County and the Indiana borderlands are captured here in a period of settled agricultural continuity. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Raper Chapel Cem and Mount Zion Cem, or follow the headwaters of the Wabash River and Mississinewa River.

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