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Old Maps of Ross Township, Indiana

Explore 60 old maps of Ross Township, spanning from 1900 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Ross Township, 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
  4. 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.
  7. 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
  10. 1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of St. John, 1955 Print
    1953 St. John
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana during the early fifties reveals a landscape where historic rail lines and the Lincoln Highway meet growing lakeside communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Dutton Cem and Hack Cem, or locate mid-century landmarks such as the Illiana Race Track.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 1953 Map of Highland, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Highland, 1955 Print
    1953 Highland
    1955 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana during the industrial expansion of the 1950s shows a landscape of growing suburbs and massive rail infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood development near Purdue University, Ridgelawn Cemetery, and the Holy Rosary Ch.
  28. 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
  31. 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.
  34. 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.
  37. 1959 Map of Highland, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Highland, 1961 Print
    1959 Highland
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana's industrial and residential expansion is on full display in this mid-century survey of the Calumet region. Researchers can trace the development of suburban blocks near Highland and Griffith alongside landmarks like Gary Municipal Airport and Wicker Park.
  40. 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
  43. 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
  46. 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
  49. 1962 Map of St. John, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of St. John, 1964 Print
    1962 St. John
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lake County, Indiana, is captured here in the early 1960s as suburban subdivisions began to fill the spaces between historic rail corridors and township lines. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Hoosier Boys Town, St Johns Seminary, and the Erie Lackawanna railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 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
  55. 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
  58. 1968 Map of Highland, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Highland, 1971 Print
    1968 Highland
    1971 Print · USGS
    Northwest Indiana during the late sixties shows a dense network of rail lines and early interstate highways connecting growing industrial suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous community landmarks from St Marys Cem to the Purdue University (Calumet Center).
    3 unique versions available
  61. 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.
  64. 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.
  67. 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.
  70. 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
  73. 1991 Map of Highland, 1992 Print
    1991 Map of Highland, 1992 Print
    1991 Highland
    1992 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of Lake County meets preserved nature in the early nineties, showing the dense growth of Highland and Griffith. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous parish sites and cemeteries like St Marys Cem or locate the Purdue University Calumet Center.
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