1960s Maps of Porter County, Indiana

1. 1960 Map of Portage, 1961 Print

   

   1960 Portage

   1961 Print · USGS

   Porter County's lakefront and industrial heartland are captured here during the post-war boom. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Robbins Cem and Blake Cem or the development of Garyton and Ogden Dunes along the rails.

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4. 1962 Map of Palmer, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Palmer

   1964 Print · USGS

   Porter and Lake Counties are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape of rural crossroads and dense rail networks. Researchers can trace family history through numerous landmarks like Blachly Cem, Salem Ch, and the community at Lake Eliza.

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7. 1962 Map of Westville, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Westville

   1964 Print · USGS

   Westville and the surrounding townships are shown at a peak of rail and institutional development during the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the Quakerdom Cem, the Eight-Square Ch, and old stops at Burdick and Coburg.

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10. 1962 Map of Michigan City West, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Michigan City West

    1964 Print · USGS

    Coastal life and heavy industry meet along the Indiana dunes in the early sixties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the South Shore Line, local schools like Barker Jr High, and the grounds of the State Prison.

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13. 1962 Map of Chesterton, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Chesterton

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Indiana in the early sixties was a landscape of expanding suburbs and historic rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Chesterton Cemetery, Augsburg Ch, and rural outposts like Tratebas Mill or Crocker.

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16. 1962 Map of Valparaiso, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Valparaiso

    1964 Print · USGS

    Valparaiso and its surrounding townships in the early sixties show a region transitioning from traditional farmland to modern suburban expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at Graceland Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like Morgan Sch and the Shults-Lewis Childrens Home.

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19. 1968 Map of Portage, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Portage

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Indiana shoreline and its industrial heartland come alive in this late 1960s survey of the dunes and rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family landmarks and community anchors like Calvary Cemetery, Seven Dolors Shrine, and Lake Station.

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22. 1968 Map of Dune Acres, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Dune Acres

    1970 Print · USGS

    The Indiana shoreline was undergoing a dramatic evolution in the late sixties as conservation efforts met industrial expansion. Trace family roots at Bailey Cem or explore the early boundaries of Beverly Shores and the peaks of Mt Tom.

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25. 1968 Map of Ogden Dunes, 1980 Print

    

    1968 Ogden Dunes

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Indiana shoreline was undergoing a dramatic transformation during the late sixties as industry met conservation. Trace the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore alongside industrial sites like Burns Waterway Harbor and the town of Ogden Dunes.

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28. 1969 Map of Hebron, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Hebron

    1971 Print · USGS

    Porter County is shown during a period of agricultural expansion in the late sixties, as drainage projects reshaped the land. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Hebron Cem or follow the historic rail corridors of the Penn Central and Erie-Lackawanna.

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31. 1969 Map of Michigan City West, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Michigan City West

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Indiana shoreline of Lake Michigan comes into focus here during the late sixties, showing the industrial and residential growth of MICHIGAN CITY. Researchers can trace the massive State Prison, the lakefront Washington Park, and the early layout of Beverly Shores.

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34. 1969 Map of Westville, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Westville

    1971 Print · USGS

    Near the Porter and La Porte county line in the early seventies, this area shows a landscape defined by major rail lines and rising institutions. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Quakerdom Cem or locate the sprawling Beatty Memorial Hospital and the nearby State Prison Farm.

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37. 1969 Map of Kouts, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Kouts

    1971 Print · USGS

    The rail-driven town of Kouts and the Kankakee River bottomlands are captured here in the late sixties. Researchers can trace family roots at Graceland Cem or follow the paths of the Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central railroads.

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