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1950s Maps of Peru, Indiana

Explore 6 historic maps of Peru from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Peru's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Peru's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Peru, IN maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Peru
    1951 Map of Peru
    1951 Peru
    1951 Print · USGS
    The city of Peru serves as a bustling rail and river hub in the early fifties, where the Wabash and Mississinewa rivers meet. Researchers can trace historic family names at Mount Hope Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Victory School and Richland Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1951 Map of Twelve Mile
    1951 Map of Twelve Mile
    1951 Twelve Mile
    1951 Print · USGS
    Cass and Miami County farmstead life and rail transit are captured here in the early fifties, as three major railroads crossed the landscape. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Old German Ch, Twelve Mile, and Eel River Chapel Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1951 Map of Bunker Hill
    1951 Map of Bunker Hill
    1951 Bunker Hill
    1951 Print · USGS
    Bunker Hill and southern Miami County are shown here in the early fifties at a peak of midwestern rail activity. Genealogists can trace family roots at Springdale Cem or locate rural landmarks like Santa Fe Ch and the County Farm.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1953 Map of Danville, 1965 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Danville
    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.
  16. 1956 Map of Danville
    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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