Old Maps of Hobart, Indiana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Hobart with 26 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Hobart has changed over the decades.


Hobart, IN maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Toleston
    1900 Map of Toleston
    1900 Toleston
    1900 Print · USGS
    Lake County was a booming industrial and transit corridor at the end of the nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Whiting and East Chicago, and locate vanished or evolved rail stops like Clarke Station and Aetna.
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1934 Map of Porter
    1934 Map of Porter
    1934 Porter
    1934 Print · USGS
    The Indiana shoreline of the mid-1930s is mapped here in detail, from the sands of Indiana Dunes State Park to the rail hubs of Chesterton. Trace local family history through sites like the Seven Dolors Shrine, Liberty Center Sch, and the Mc Cool Emergency Landing Field.

  3. 1940 Map of Porter
    1940 Map of Porter
    1940 Porter
    1940 Print · USGS
    Porter County's industrial and shoreline heritage is captured here in the years before World War II. Researchers can locate early lakefront settlements like Baillytown or trace the routes of the Wabash and Pere Marquette railroads past Tratebas Mill.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Palmer, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Palmer, 1955 Print
    1953 Palmer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Porter County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape dominated by massive rail corridors and the Lincoln Highway. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Betz Cem and Ludington Cem or trace the early development around Lake Eliza and Palmer.

  5. 1953 Map of Gary, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Gary, 1955 Print
    1953 Gary
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Gary and the Calumet region are captured here during a peak era of industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Holy Angels Sch, Oak Hill Cemetery, and the Miller neighborhood.

  6. 1953 Map of Crown Point, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Crown Point, 1955 Print
    1953 Crown Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Lake County is captured in the early fifties as a landscape of established rail hubs and emerging suburbs connected by the historic Lincoln Highway. Researchers can trace local roots at the Bail School, Maplewood Cemetery, and the old County Fairground.

  7. 1953 Map of Garyton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Garyton, 1955 Print
    1953 Garyton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana's dunes and rail corridors are captured here during the mid-fifties industrial boom. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Calvary Cemetery and Jaynes Cem or locate early community hubs like the Seven Dolors Shrine and Portage Central Sch.

  8. 1953 Map of Chicago, 1964 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  9. 1957 Map of Chicago
    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.

  10. 1959 Map of Gary, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Gary, 1961 Print
    1959 Gary
    1961 Print · USGS
    Steel industry and heavy rail dominated this Lake Michigan shoreline in the late fifties as neighborhoods grew around the factories. Genealogists and researchers can trace the development of early Gary and Hobart through local landmarks like Oak Hill Cemetery, Andrean High Sch, and Liverpool.

  11. 1960 Map of Portage, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Portage, 1961 Print
    1960 Portage
    1961 Print · USGS
    Porter County's lakefront and industrial heartland are captured here during the post-war boom. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Robbins Cem and Blake Cem or the development of Garyton and Ogden Dunes along the rails.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1962 Map of Palmer, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Palmer, 1964 Print
    1962 Palmer
    1964 Print · USGS
    Porter and Lake Counties are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape of rural crossroads and dense rail networks. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Blachly Cem, Salem Ch, and the community at Lake Eliza.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1962 Map of Crown Point, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Crown Point, 1964 Print
    1962 Crown Point
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lake County enters a period of post-war growth as suburban subdivisions begin to fill the spaces between established rail lines and historic roads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Merrillville, locate the Maplewood Cemetery, and find early landmarks like the Crown Point Airfield.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1968 Map of Portage, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Portage, 1970 Print
    1968 Portage
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Indiana shoreline and its industrial heartland come alive in this late 1960s survey of the dunes and rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family landmarks and community anchors like Calvary Cemetery, Seven Dolors Shrine, and Lake Station.
    4 unique versions available

  15. 1968 Map of Gary, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Gary, 1970 Print
    1968 Gary
    1970 Print · USGS
    Steel and rail defined the Indiana lakefront in the late sixties as neighborhoods expanded south from Lake Michigan. Genealogists can locate family homes and landmarks like Oak Hill Cemetery, Sacred Heart Sch, and the Indiana Harbor Belt rail lines.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Map of Chicago
    1980 Chicago
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Chicago metropolitan area and the industrial shores of Northwest Indiana are captured here at the start of the 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the vast urban landscape through landmarks like Loyola University, St Casimir Cemetery, and the busy docks of Calumet Harbor.

  17. 1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Kankakee, 1985 Print
    1984 Kankakee
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands appear here in the early eighties as a landscape of river-centered towns and vast managed wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of the Kankakee State Hospital, the campus of Olivet Nazarene College, and the sprawling Beaver Lake Wildlife Refuge.

  18. 1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Map of Kankakee
    1991 Kankakee
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands come into focus during the early nineties, centered on the growing Kankakee valley and its sprawling drainage systems. Trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Wilton Railroad Grade, the Manteno State Hospital, and the historic Old Pioneer Cem.

  19. 1991 Map of Gary
    1991 Map of Gary
    1991 Gary
    1991 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of Northwest Indiana is captured here as the lakefront industrial complexes neighbor the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Researchers can trace neighborhood evolution and family roots through dozens of local sites like Oak Hill Cemetery, Froebel Sch, and the Salvatorian Fathers Monastery.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1992 Map of Portage
    1992 Map of Portage
    1992 Portage
    1992 Print · USGS
    Near the Indiana shoreline in the early 1990s, the landscape of Portage shows a dense mesh of heavy industry and suburban expansion. Genealogists can locate several local burial sites such as Calvary Cemetery and McCool Cem, alongside the rails of the CONRAIL and CSX TRANSPORTATION.

  21. 1992 Map of Palmer
    1992 Map of Palmer
    1992 Palmer
    1992 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana near the turn of the millennium shows a transition from quiet rural townships to growing lakeside communities. Researchers can locate family roots at Mosier Cem or trace the early development surrounding Lake Eliza and Holiday Lake.

  22. 1992 Map of Crown Point
    1992 Map of Crown Point
    1992 Crown Point
    1992 Print · USGS
    Crown Point and Merrillville are shown in a period of significant suburban growth during the early nineties. Researchers can locate long-standing landmarks like the Lake County Fairground, Calumet Park Cemetery, and the Southlake Speedway.

  23. 2022 Map of Gary, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Gary, 2022 Print
    2022 Gary
    2022 Print · USGS
    The industrial and lakeside landscapes of Northwest Indiana are captured here in the early 2020s, from the Lake Michigan shore to Hobart. Researchers can trace urban change and community landmarks like Oak Hill Cem, Hobart Sky Ranch Airport, and the protected reaches of Indiana Dunes National Park.

  24. 2022 Map of Portage, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Portage, 2022 Print
    2022 Portage
    2022 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor of Northwest Indiana is captured here as it meets the preserved lakefront. Researchers can trace the development of Portage and Lake Station, locating historic sites like McCool Cem and the Flying M Airport.

  25. 2022 Map of Palmer, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Palmer, 2022 Print
    2022 Palmer
    2022 Print · USGS
    Porter County's shifting landscape between the early suburban expansion and rural drainage districts is captured here in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Deep River Cem or explore the growth of Winfield and Shorewood Forest.

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