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Old Maps of Vigo County, Indiana for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 103 historic maps of Vigo County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Vigo County's past.

Vigo County, IN maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Clay City
    1908 Map of Clay City
    1908 Clay City
    1908 Print · USGS
    Indiana's coal and timber country comes alive in the years before the Great War, showing a landscape defined by deep river valleys and early rail lines. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family sites near Clay City and Center Point, or locate historic gathering places like Wesley Chapel and Roadman School.
  4. 1910 Map of Clay City
    1910 Map of Clay City
    1910 Clay City
    1910 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the height of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape shaped by coal transport and agriculture. You can trace the Wabash and Erie Canal, locate the Feederdam Bridge, and find dozens of family-named schoolhouses like Dutch Knob School.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1932 Map of Marshall, 1957 Print
    1932 Map of Marshall, 1957 Print
    1932 Marshall
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana borderlands of the early 1930s come alive through this survey of the Marshall rail corridor and Wabash River valley. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks like Bohn Ferry, Ziegler Cem, and the Airway Beacon.
  10. 1937 Map of Marshall
    1937 Map of Marshall
    1937 Marshall
    1937 Print · USGS
    Clark and Edgar Counties are captured here in the 1930s, showing a landscape of river-bend settlements and dense rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names through Forsythe Cem, identify remote crossings like Bohn Ferry, or locate lost schoolhouses like Rabbit Ridge Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1940 Map of Lewis
    1940 Map of Lewis
    1940 Lewis
    1940 Print · USGS
    Vigo and Sullivan counties are shown here just before the Second World War as coal mining and rail transport shaped the local economy. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Smith Cem or locate industrial landmarks like the Blackhawk Mine and Brown Jug Corner.
  16. 1940 Map of Pimento
    1940 Map of Pimento
    1940 Pimento
    1940 Print · USGS
    Vigo and Sullivan Counties are shown in the late 1930s, capturing the rural character of the Indiana prairie before modern development. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Kester Cem, Farmers Chapel, and the settlement of Prairie Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1941 Map of Seelyville
    1941 Map of Seelyville
    1941 Seelyville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Vigo County at the start of the 1940s shows the industrial expansion of Terre Haute toward Seelyville. Trace family roots at Highland Lawn Cemetery or locate old industrial sites like the Binkley Mine and the Central Canal (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1941 Map of Terre Haute
    1941 Map of Terre Haute
    1941 Terre Haute
    1941 Print · USGS
    Terre Haute and the Wabash River valley are shown in high detail just before the mid-century industrial boom. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through dozens of named sites like Toad Hop, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Gerstmeyer High School.
  25. 1942 Map of Hutton
    1942 Map of Hutton
    1942 Hutton
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Illinois borderlands along the Wabash River are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of bayous and ferries. Researchers can trace historic river crossings at Darwin Ferry and locate family burial sites at Shattuck Cem and Lykens Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1942 Map of Dennison
    1942 Map of Dennison
    1942 Dennison
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Illinois-Indiana border comes alive in the early 1940s as the high bluffs of Clark County descend toward the Wabash River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape of South Vigo and old routes like National Road and Darwin Road.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1947 Map of Paris, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Paris, 1967 Print
    1947 Paris
    1967 Print · USGS
    Post-war Edgar County and the Indiana borderlands are captured here at a time when rural schoolhouses and small family cemeteries still marked nearly every section. Genealogists can locate Edgar Cem, the Old Indian Boundary Line, and dozens of local schools like Plum Grove Sch.
  34. 1948 Map of Terre Haute
    1948 Map of Terre Haute
    1948 Terre Haute
    1948 Print · USGS
    Terre Haute and its riverfront neighborhoods are shown here in the late 1940s, just as the regional rail and coal economy reached its peak. Researchers can trace the dense urban grid of schools and churches, find the old Duane Yards, or locate the site of Toad Hop across the Wabash River.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1949 Map of Paris
    1949 Map of Paris
    1949 Paris
    1949 Print · USGS
    Eastern Illinois and the Indiana borderlands are captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail hub of Paris. Researchers can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries, including St Aloysius Ch, Edgar Cem, and the path of the Old Indian Boundary Line.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1950 Map of Rosedale, 1952 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1950 Map of Brazil West, 1952 Print
    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.
  46. 1950 Map of New Goshen, 1952 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1950 Map of Sandford, 1956 Print
    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.
  52. 1952 Map of Lewis, 1953 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1952 Map of Seelyville, 1953 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1952 Map of Hutton, 1953 Print
    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.
  61. 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
  64. 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.
  67. 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
  70. 1957 Map of Saline City, 1958 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  73. 1958 Map of Staunton, 1959 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
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