1950s Maps of Shelby County, Indiana

1. 1950 Map of Edinburg

   

   1950 Edinburg

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Shelby and Bartholomew Counties are captured here as the military presence at Atterbury meets a deeply rooted farming landscape. Researchers can locate dozens of country landmarks like Jollity Church, Tennehill Bridge, and the Shelby Township School.

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4. 1952 Map of Fountaintown, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Fountaintown

   1953 Print · USGS

   The crossroads of Shelby and Hancock counties come to life in this mid-century survey of the Indiana countryside. Genealogists can trace family roots through several rural burial grounds and churches, including Concord Cem, Lisher Cem, and Fairview Ch.

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7. 1953 Map of Shelbyville, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Shelbyville

   1954 Print · USGS

   Shelbyville and the surrounding townships thrive in the early fifties as the county seat grows along the Blue River. Genealogists can trace family names at St Joseph Cem and Brandywine Ch, or explore the rail-linked settlements of Fairland and Little Marion.

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10. 1953 Map of Acton, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Acton

    1954 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Indiana farmland meets the rail lines of the early fifties in this detailed look at the rural landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Schildmeier Cem, Zion Sch, and the old rail stop at Acton.

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13. 1953 Map of Boggstown, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Boggstown

    1954 Print · USGS

    Shelby and Johnson Counties are captured here in the early 1950s as rural agriculture and small-town life centered on the river and rail. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous burial grounds like Hough Cem and Boggstown Cem or locate The Red Mills along Sugar Creek.

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16. 1953 Map of Cincinnati, 1965 Print

    

    1953 Cincinnati

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and the industrial heartland of Indiana and Ohio are captured here during the mid-century peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace connections between Cincinnati and outlying military sites like Camp Atterbury and Bakalar AFB.

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19. 1956 Map of Morristown, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Morristown

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Shelby County is captured here as the Baltimore and Ohio railroad links small agricultural hubs. Genealogists can trace local roots at Asbury Cem, Shiloh Ch, and the school at Morristown.

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22. 1956 Map of Waldron, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Waldron

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Shelby County comes alive in this mid-century survey of rural Indiana as it appeared before modern suburban sprawl. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Wesley Chapel, find the old Stone Quarry at Saint Paul, and trace the path of the New York Central railroad.

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25. 1956 Map of Rays Crossing, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Rays Crossing

    1958 Print · USGS

    Shelby County farm country comes to life in this mid-century survey, showing the rail-dependent hamlets and river valleys before the modernization of Indiana's rural landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Rays Crossing, the Township Sch, and Mt Pisgah Ch.

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28. 1957 Map of Cincinnati

    

    1957 Cincinnati

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Ohio River valley and its surrounding highlands thrived during the mid-fifties industrial peak, centered on the bustling Cincinnati and Dayton metropolitan hubs. Researchers can trace the extensive rail networks and military sites like Wright-Patterson AFB and Camp Atterbury.

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31. 1958 Map of Hartsville, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Hartsville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Bartholomew and Decatur counties are shown here in the late fifties, where rail lines and winding creeks shaped rural life. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Galbraith Cem and Center Grove Cem, or trace the tracks of the New York Central through Rugby.

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