1940s Maps of Morgan County, Indiana

1. 1942 Map of Franklin

   

   1942 Franklin

   1942 Print · USGS

   Central Indiana during the early years of the war shows a landscape of established rail towns and growing military installations. Genealogists can trace family names across small settlements like Nineveh, Bean Blossom, and Helmsburg, or locate the Indiana University Observatory.

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4. 1947 Map of Gosport, 1958 Print

   

   1947 Gosport

   1958 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Owen and Monroe counties are seen here through their winding river valleys and small railroad towns. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural congregations and family lands near Stinesville, Shiloh Ch, and the Chambersville Cem.

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7. 1947 Map of Franklin, 1964 Print

   

   1947 Franklin

   1964 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Johnson County is captured here during a period of significant military activity and established civic life. Genealogists and local historians can locate Franklin College, the Prisoner of War Camp at Camp Atterbury, and numerous rural sites like Lick Spring Church and Hopewell Cem.

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10. 1948 Map of Maywood

    

    1948 Maywood

    1948 Print · USGS

    The southern suburbs of Indianapolis are captured here in the post-war era as industrial centers and new neighborhoods expand toward the county line. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Mars Hill, explore the campus of Indiana Central College, or locate family sites at Holy Cross Cem.

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13. 1948 Map of Trafalgar

    

    1948 Trafalgar

    1948 Print · USGS

    Trafalgar and the surrounding Johnson County townships appear here during the late 1940s as rail-connected farming communities. Researchers can locate historic rural schoolhouses like Union Township Sch, small settlements at Bud and Anita, and old burial grounds including Harris Cem.

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16. 1948 Map of Hindustan

    

    1948 Hindustan

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Morgan and Monroe county borders were a landscape of deep hollows and high ridges during the late nineteen-forties. Genealogists and hikers can trace old forest homesteads and landmarks like Stepp Cem, Honey Creek Sch, and the Hindustan settlement.

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19. 1948 Map of Fruitdale

    

    1948 Fruitdale

    1948 Print · USGS

    Near the border of Johnson and Brown counties in the late 1940s, this area shows a landscape of ridge-top roads and tucked-away hollows. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Duncan Cem, Spearsville Sch, and the Illinois Central rail line.

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22. 1948 Map of Morgantown, 1956 Print

    

    1948 Morgantown

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Morgan and Brown County borderlands come to life in the late 1940s, showing the ridge-and-hollow terrain south of Morgantown. Researchers can trace the Illinois Central railroad through Helmsburg or locate rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and Bear Creek Cem.

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25. 1949 Map of Quincy

    

    1949 Quincy

    1949 Print · USGS

    Owen County’s rural townships are captured in the late 1940s, centered on the railroad hub at Quincy. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Little Mount Cem, Montgomery Chapel, and the vanished School No. 2 near the Morgan County line.

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