Old Maps of Spencer, Indiana for Metal Detecting

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Spencer, IN maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Gosport, 1958 Print
    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.

  2. 1950 Map of Gosport
    1950 Map of Gosport
    1950 Gosport
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Owen and Monroe Counties center on the winding river valley as the regional rail network and park system flourished. Researchers can trace rural lineages through sites like Old Dutch Ch, Stinesville, and the Chambersville Cem.

  3. 1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Indianapolis, 1965 Print
    1953 Indianapolis
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured in the mid-sixties, showing the growth of Indianapolis and its industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of outlying towns like Zionsville or Beech Grove and find landmarks such as Atterbury AAF and Turkey Run State Park.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Map of Indianapolis
    1956 Indianapolis
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured during a period of industrial growth and military presence. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York Central or locate regional landmarks like Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Atterbury.

  5. 1956 Map of Spencer, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Spencer, 1958 Print
    1956 Spencer
    1958 Print · USGS
    Owen County's landscape in the mid-fifties is centered on the river-bend town of Spencer and the wooded tracts of Owen State Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites like Palestine Cem or locate the old Pennsylvania rail route and Southport settlement.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Map of Indianapolis
    1957 Indianapolis
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana in the mid-fifties is captured here as a crossroads of major rail lines and nascent federal highways. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named ridges like Poplar Ridge or locate strategic sites like Camp Atterbury and Speedway.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Map of Indianapolis
    1962 Indianapolis
    1962 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana and the Illinois borderlands are captured here in the early sixties, showing the region's dense rail networks and growing urban centers. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Crown Hill Cem, Indiana University, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  8. 1965 Map of Gosport, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Gosport, 1967 Print
    1965 Gosport
    1967 Print · USGS
    Owen and Monroe counties in the mid-1960s reveal a landscape defined by limestone quarrying and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Van Buskirk Cem, Shiloh Ch, and the rural settlement at Highets Corner.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Map of Bloomington
    1986 Bloomington
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mid-century development and vast conservation areas define south-central Indiana during the eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Beanblossom Cem, New Unionville Church, and the historic corridors of the Indiana RR.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1998 Map of Gosport, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Gosport, 2002 Print
    1998 Gosport
    2002 Print · USGS
    Indiana stone country and the river valley are captured here in the late nineties, showing the industrial and rural character of the region. Researchers can trace the limestone industry through numerous quarries near Stinesville or locate family sites at Gosport Cem and Shiloh Ch.

  11. 2010 Map of Gosport, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Gosport, 2010 Print
    2010 Gosport
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Ellettsville, Gosport, and other nearby areas

  12. 2010 Map of Spencer, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Spencer, 2010 Print
    2010 Spencer
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Vandalia, Southport, and other nearby areas

  13. 2013 Map of Gosport, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Gosport, 2013 Print
    2013 Gosport
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Ellettsville, Gosport, and other nearby areas

  14. 2013 Map of Spencer, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Spencer, 2013 Print
    2013 Spencer
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Vandalia, Southport, and other nearby areas

  15. 2016 Map of Spencer, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Spencer, 2016 Print
    2016 Spencer
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Vandalia, Southport, and other nearby areas

  16. 2016 Map of Gosport, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Gosport, 2016 Print
    2016 Gosport
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Ellettsville, Gosport, and other nearby areas

  17. 2019 Map of Gosport, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Gosport, 2019 Print
    2019 Gosport
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Ellettsville, Gosport, and other nearby areas

  18. 2019 Map of Spencer, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Spencer, 2019 Print
    2019 Spencer
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Spencer, including Vandalia, Southport, and other nearby areas

  19. 2022 Map of Spencer, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Spencer, 2022 Print
    2022 Spencer
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Owen County seat and the winding White River valley come into focus in this contemporary survey of the Indiana countryside. Genealogists and local historians can trace dozens of rural burial sites and landmarks like the Owen County Court House, Saint Walley Cem, and Southport.

  20. 2022 Map of Gosport, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Gosport, 2022 Print
    2022 Gosport
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Owen and Monroe County line comes alive in the early 2020s, centered on the river-and-rail corridor of Gosport and Romona. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Indiana Rail Road or locate the Wolf Natural Bridges and Van Buskirk Cem.

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