1950s Maps of Vigo County, Indiana

1. 1950 Map of Rosedale, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Rosedale

   1952 Print · USGS

   The rail-and-creek landscape of Parke and Vigo counties comes alive in this mid-century survey. Trace family roots and vanished rail stops through settlements like Atherton, Sandcut, and Burnett, or locate country landmarks like Friendship Ch and Markles Cem.

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4. 1950 Map of Brazil West, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Brazil West

   1952 Print · USGS

   Clay County's western coalfields are shown in the 1950s as a landscape of active extraction and heavy rail transport. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural burial grounds like St Marys Cem alongside vanished industrial sites and the streets of Brazil.

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7. 1950 Map of New Goshen, 1952 Print

   

   1950 New Goshen

   1952 Print · USGS

   Vigo County in the early fifties is captured here as a landscape of river-side industry and emerging suburbs north of Terre Haute. Researchers can locate the historic St Mary-of-the-Woods College or trace the path of the Erie Canal (Abandoned) past Shepardsville and Tecumseh.

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10. 1950 Map of Sandford, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Sandford

    1956 Print · USGS

    Straddling the Illinois and Indiana border at the middle of the century, this area reveals a landscape shaped by coal mining and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace family roots in Sandford or Libertyville, or locate Pisgah Ch and the Green Valley Mine.

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13. 1952 Map of Lewis, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Lewis

    1953 Print · USGS

    Vigo and Sullivan counties during the early fifties reveal a landscape transitioning from the canal era to an intensive mining economy. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Fletcher Chapel, Stephens Cem, and the settlement of Lewis.

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16. 1952 Map of Seelyville, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Seelyville

    1953 Print · USGS

    Vigo County enters a period of post-war industrial and civic expansion in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Rose Polytechnic Institute, locate family plots in Highland Lawn Cemetery, and explore the coal-mining heritage near Seelyville and Glen Ayr.

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19. 1952 Map of Hutton, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Hutton

    1953 Print · USGS

    Vigo County and the Indiana-Illinois border are shown here during the early fifties, where the river-bound economy met burgeoning oil exploration. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Lykens Cem or locate the old Darwin Ferry crossing on the Wabash River.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1957 Map of Saline City, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Saline City

    1958 Print · USGS

    Clay County's rural and industrial character is preserved here in the late fifties, showing the area's transition through mining and rail transport. Researchers can trace the MONON rail lines, locate the Neal Mill Bridge, and find family sites like Stagg Cem or Briley Chapel.

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34. 1958 Map of Staunton, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Staunton

    1959 Print · USGS

    Clay County at the end of the 1950s shows a landscape defined by the rails and the coal seams. You can trace the lineage of local families at Summit Lawn Cem and Mewhinney Cem, or follow the industrial activity of the Pennsylvania railroad near Staunton.

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37. 1958 Map of Pimento, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Pimento

    1959 Print · USGS

    The rural border of Vigo and Sullivan counties is captured here in the late fifties, defined by its small farming towns and institutional landmarks. Researchers can trace family roots at New Harmony Cem or follow the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail line through Pimento and Farmersburg.

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40. 1958 Map of Terre Haute, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Terre Haute

    1960 Print · USGS

    Terre Haute is shown as a bustling rail and industrial hub in the late fifties, dominated by the winding Wabash River. Genealogists can locate family sites across several neighborhoods and cemeteries like Durham Cem, while historians can trace the early layout of the Indiana State Teachers College.

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