Old Maps of Pendleton, Indiana for Metal Detecting

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Pendleton, IN maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Ingalls, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Ingalls, 1953 Print
    1952 Ingalls
    1953 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana's agricultural and industrial corridor is captured here in the early fifties, following the New York Central line. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of sites like Gravel Lawn Cem, Beech Grove Ch, and the outlying settlement of Eden.

  2. 1952 Map of Anderson, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Anderson, 1954 Print
    1952 Anderson
    1954 Print · USGS
    Anderson and the southern reaches of Madison County are captured in the early fifties during a period of significant postwar growth. Researchers can trace historic family plots at Harmeson Cem, locate the old Sun Valley Speedway, and explore the rail networks of the NY C RR and Pennsylvania RR.

  3. 1953 Map of Pendleton, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Pendleton, 1954 Print
    1953 Pendleton
    1954 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Madison and Hancock Counties are meticulously documented here in the early fifties. Researchers can trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Bunker Cem, Sugar Grove Ch, and the small community at Warrington.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Lapel, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Lapel, 1954 Print
    1953 Lapel
    1954 Print · USGS
    Madison County in the early fifties shows a landscape of growing towns and established family homesteads. Genealogists and historians can locate markers like Old Woodward Cem, the Limestone Quarry in Lapel, and the rural Old German Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print
    1953 Cincinnati
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and the industrial heartland of Indiana and Ohio are captured here during the mid-century peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace connections between Cincinnati and outlying military sites like Camp Atterbury and Bakalar AFB.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 1957 Map of Cincinnati
    1957 Map of Cincinnati
    1957 Cincinnati
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding highlands thrived during the mid-fifties industrial peak, centered on the bustling Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan hubs. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks and military sites like Wright-Patterson AFB and Camp Atterbury.

  9. 1961 Map of Anderson South, 1962 Print
    1961 Map of Anderson South, 1962 Print
    1961 Anderson South
    1962 Print · USGS
    Madison County at the dawn of the 1960s shows the suburban expansion of Anderson alongside long-established rural villages. Trace family roots and local industry through features like Grovelawn Cem, Mounds State Park, and the tracks of the Pennsylvania RR.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1962 Map of Ingalls, 1963 Print
    1962 Map of Ingalls, 1963 Print
    1962 Ingalls
    1963 Print · USGS
    As the mid-century suburban shift began to reach central Indiana, this area saw traditional farming intersect with growing communities and institutional landmarks. Genealogists can trace family names through sites like Hiday Cem, Beech Grove Ch, and the State Reformatory.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1966 Map of Pendleton, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Pendleton, 1968 Print
    1966 Pendleton
    1968 Print · USGS
    Madison and Hancock Counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape of small crossroads settlements and family farms. Trace local history through landmarks like Milners Corner, the Zion Chapel, and old family plots like Cook Cem.

  12. 1967 Map of Lapel, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Lapel, 1968 Print
    1967 Lapel
    1968 Print · USGS
    Western Madison County in the late sixties reveals a landscape of growing towns and established rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Lapel and Pendleton, or locate rural landmarks like Old Woodward Cemetery and the Old German Church.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 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

  14. 1986 Map of New Castle
    1986 Map of New Castle
    1986 New Castle
    1986 Print · USGS
    East Central Indiana remains a patchwork of thriving county seats and rail-side hamlets in the mid-eighties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as East Hill Cemetery, Little Blue River Church, and the transit lines of the CONRAIL railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 2010 Map of Anderson South, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Anderson South, 2010 Print
    2010 Anderson South
    2010 Print · USGS
    Madison County transitions from the urban outskirts of Anderson to rural settlements in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial sites such as Booco Cemetery and Pleasant Walk Cemetery or locate the village of Huntsville.

  16. 2010 Map of Lapel, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lapel, 2010 Print
    2010 Lapel
    2010 Print · USGS
    Madison and Hamilton Counties appear in this early twenty-first century study as a landscape of grid-aligned farms and growing towns. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds, including Old Woodward Cemetery, Nicholson Cemetery, and Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

  17. 2010 Map of Pendleton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Pendleton, 2010 Print
    2010 Pendleton
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural stretches of Madison and Hancock counties appear in 2010 as a grid of farmland and historical crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace family burial grounds like Bunker Cemetery and Cook Cemetery or the hamlets of Milners Corner and Warrington.

  18. 2010 Map of Ingalls, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Ingalls, 2010 Print
    2010 Ingalls
    2010 Print · USGS
    Settlement and agriculture define the Hamilton and Madison county border area at the start of the new millennium. Researchers can trace numerous family burial sites like Wynn Cemetery and Cook Cemetery near the communities of Ingalls and Fortville.

  19. 2013 Map of Pendleton, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Pendleton, 2013 Print
    2013 Pendleton
    2013 Print · USGS
    Madison County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of rural life and engineered drainage. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and local hubs like Milners Corner, Sauer-Harter Airport, and the community of Warrington.

  20. 2013 Map of Lapel, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lapel, 2013 Print
    2013 Lapel
    2013 Print · USGS
    The agricultural landscape between Noblesville and Anderson is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the layouts of Lapel, Fishersburg, and Hardscrabble alongside rural landmarks like Stony Cr.

  21. 2013 Map of Anderson South, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Anderson South, 2013 Print
    2013 Anderson South
    2013 Print · USGS
    Madison County in the early twenty-first century reveals a dense network of suburban heights and older rural hamlets south of the river. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of communities like Huntsville, New Columbus, and Irondale along the banks of Fall Creek.

  22. 2013 Map of Ingalls, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Ingalls, 2013 Print
    2013 Ingalls
    2013 Print · USGS
    Fortville and the surrounding townships in the early 2010s reveal a landscape of managed farmland and expanding suburban reaches. Researchers can trace the drainage networks of Jackson Ditch and Sugar Cr or locate small communities like Alfont, Eden, and Idlewold.

  23. 2016 Map of Ingalls, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Ingalls, 2016 Print
    2016 Ingalls
    2016 Print · USGS
    The tri-county border area of Hamilton, Madison, and Hancock counties is captured here in the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace family history through numerous small burial sites like Grave Lawn Cem and the uniquely named Caudell-Simmons-Cook Cem near Fortville.

  24. 2016 Map of Pendleton, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Pendleton, 2016 Print
    2016 Pendleton
    2016 Print · USGS
    Madison and Hancock counties appear in the mid-2010s as a landscape of established farmsteads and rural crossroads. Local historians can trace family roots through several burial sites like Hays Cem and Reeves Cem or explore the drainage of Jack Cr.

  25. 2016 Map of Anderson South, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Anderson South, 2016 Print
    2016 Anderson South
    2016 Print · USGS
    Madison County at the peak of the twenty-first century reveals the extensive growth of its residential corridors and civic institutions. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots and landmarks at Grovelawn Cem, Anderson Univ, and the historic settlement of Pendleton.

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