Old Maps of Peru, Indiana for Metal Detecting

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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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 1960 Map of Peru, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Peru, 1962 Print
    1960 Peru
    1962 Print · USGS
    Miami County in the early sixties was a hub of river-and-rail activity centered on the convergence of the Wabash and Mississinewa. Genealogists can trace family names at Westlawn Cem or Mount Hope Cemetery and locate rural landmarks like Victory Sch and the hamlet of Courter.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1963 Map of Twelve Mile, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Twelve Mile, 1964 Print
    1963 Twelve Mile
    1964 Print · USGS
    Cass County agriculture and river life converged in the early sixties as railroads like the Chesapeake and Ohio linked rural communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through Mt Carmel Ch, Bethlehem Ch, and the Eel River Chapel Cem.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1963 Map of Bunker Hill, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Bunker Hill, 1964 Print
    1963 Bunker Hill
    1964 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 1960s shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and river valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Bunker Hill, the County Farm, or rural sites like New Hope Cemetery.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1985 Map of Logansport
    1985 Map of Logansport
    1985 Logansport
    1985 Print · USGS
    North-central Indiana in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of river-fed towns and significant military aviation hubs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail corridors of the Conrail or locate sites like River View Cem and the crossroads at Twelve Mile.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 2010 Map of Peru, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Peru, 2010 Print
    2010 Peru
    2010 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the millennium centers on the river confluence at Peru and the northern reach of the Mississinewa River. Genealogists and historians can locate family burial grounds like Schrock Cemetery and trace the paths of Mexico and Chili along the Eel River.

  12. 2010 Map of Twelve Mile, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Twelve Mile, 2010 Print
    2010 Twelve Mile
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Miami and Cass counties is mapped here in the early 21st century, showing a transition from the agricultural uplands to the river valleys. Local historians can trace the sites of Twelve Mile, Hoover, and New Waverly, alongside numerous family burial sites like Williams Cemetery.

  13. 2010 Map of Bunker Hill, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bunker Hill, 2010 Print
    2010 Bunker Hill
    2010 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape defined by its rivers and a deep network of rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through named sites like Sharpee Cemetery, Bunker Hill, and McGrawsville.

  14. 2013 Map of Peru, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Peru, 2013 Print
    2013 Peru
    2013 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape defined by the convergence of the Wabash River and the Eel River. Researchers can trace local neighborhoods and rural landmarks from the streets of Mexico to the crossroads at Denver and Chili.

  15. 2013 Map of Bunker Hill, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bunker Hill, 2013 Print
    2013 Bunker Hill
    2013 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 2010s reveals a landscape defined by the Wabash River and small rural hamlets. Local historians can trace the developments of Bunker Hill, locate regional airfields like Robison Airport, and study the drainage of Pipe Cr.

  16. 2013 Map of Twelve Mile, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Twelve Mile, 2013 Print
    2013 Twelve Mile
    2013 Print · USGS
    Miami County farmland and river valleys are captured here in the early twenty-first century as part of the regional agricultural heartland. Researchers can trace the drainage networks of Ulerich Ditch and locate the small settlements of Twelve Mile and Hoover.

  17. 2016 Map of Bunker Hill, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Bunker Hill, 2016 Print
    2016 Bunker Hill
    2016 Print · USGS
    Miami County settlements and river valleys are captured here during the mid-2010s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Springdale Cem or trace the drainage networks of Pipe Creek and Salem Ditch near the community of Bunker Hill.

  18. 2016 Map of Twelve Mile, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Twelve Mile, 2016 Print
    2016 Twelve Mile
    2016 Print · USGS
    Northern Indiana's river valleys and farmsteads are documented here in the decade following the turn of the millennium. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Mount Carmel Cemetery or locate the small crossroads of Hoover and New Waverly.

  19. 2016 Map of Peru, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Peru, 2016 Print
    2016 Peru
    2016 Print · USGS
    Miami County in the mid-2010s shows a landscape deeply shaped by the Wabash River and its many tributaries. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprints of established communities like Denver and Mexico or locate family burial sites at Westlawn Cem and Courter Cem.

  20. 2019 Map of Twelve Mile, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Twelve Mile, 2019 Print
    2019 Twelve Mile
    2019 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Cass and Miami counties are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local researchers can locate several family landmarks, from Twelve Mile and Hoover to Mount Carmel Cem and Eel River Chapel Cem.

  21. 2019 Map of Peru, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Peru, 2019 Print
    2019 Peru
    2019 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the close of the 2010s reveals a landscape defined by its historic river junctions and small-town grid. Researchers can trace family sites at Old German Baptist Cem or explore the riverfronts of Peru and Mexico.

  22. 2019 Map of Bunker Hill, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Bunker Hill, 2019 Print
    2019 Bunker Hill
    2019 Print · USGS
    Miami County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late twenty-tens, showing the rural landscape south of the Wabash. Researchers can trace ancestral sites at Leonda Cem and Rankin Cem or explore the settlements of Bunker Hill and Loree.

  23. 2022 Map of Twelve Mile, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Twelve Mile, 2022 Print
    2022 Twelve Mile
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural crossing of Cass and Miami Counties is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by the Eel River and Wabash River. Researchers can trace family history through numerous sites like Mount Carmel Cem, Eel River Chapel Cem, and the settlement of Twelve Mile.

  24. 2022 Map of Peru, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Peru, 2022 Print
    2022 Peru
    2022 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 2020s shows the convergence of three major rivers and the conversion of the historic Nickel Plate line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Mount Hope Cem or explore the river-side layout of Mexico and Denver.

  25. 2022 Map of Bunker Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bunker Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Bunker Hill
    2022 Print · USGS
    Miami County at the start of the 2020s shows the enduring pattern of the Wabash river valley and the rail lines that built the local economy. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds like Sharpee Cem and Rankin Cem or trace the path of the Nickle Plate Rail-Trl.

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