1950s Maps of Wabash County, Indiana

1. 1950 Map of Lagro, 1958 Print

   

   1950 Lagro

   1958 Print · USGS

   The Wabash and Salamonie rivers meet in this 1950s Indiana survey, capturing the region's rail-and-river geography before later developments. Genealogists can trace family sites at Leedy Cem, Dora, and the rural Mt Hope Ch.

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4. 1951 Map of Lagro

   

   1951 Lagro

   1951 Print · USGS

   Wabash and Huntington counties are shown at a mid-century crossroads where the Wabash River and Salamonie River meet. Genealogists can trace family names at Leedy Cem or locate the rural crossroads of Dora and Lincolnville.

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7. 1951 Map of Richvalley

   

   1951 Richvalley

   1951 Print · USGS

   The river valleys of Wabash County are captured here at the start of the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the Wabash River and the local rail line. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Francis Godfroy Cem and early settlements including Richvalley and Erie.

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10. 1952 Map of Wabash

    

    1952 Wabash

    1952 Print · USGS

    Wabash and its riverfront are captured here in the early fifties, showing the city as a thriving railroad and manufacturing hub. Researchers can trace the layout of downtown and find local landmarks like Linlawn High School, Falls Cemetery, and Speicherville.

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13. 1953 Map of La Fontaine, 1954 Print

    

    1953 La Fontaine

    1954 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Wabash and Grant Counties come to life as small-town Indiana centers around the New York Central rail line. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous burial sites like America Cem, Hale Cem, and the Boundary Line Ch.

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16. 1953 Map of Somerset, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Somerset

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mississinewa River valley in the early 1950s reveals a network of historic trails and river-dependent settlements across the Wabash and Grant county border. Genealogists can trace family roots at Sugar Grove Cem and Union Chapel, or locate forgotten sites like Pearson Mill.

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19. 1953 Map of Peoria, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Peoria

    1955 Print · USGS

    In the early 1950s, the Mississinewa River valley remained a landscape of dense state forest and small farming hamlets. Researchers can trace the heritage of local settlements like Peoria and Santa Fe, or locate family burial sites at Slocum Cem and Keyes Cem.

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22. 1953 Map of Fort Wayne, 1963 Print

    

    1953 Fort Wayne

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northeast Indiana and its neighboring borderlands in Michigan and Ohio appear here during a peak era of rail and road expansion. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Nickel Plate Road and Wabash or locate lakeside landmarks like Lake Wawasee and Clear Lake.

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25. 1953 Map of Muncie, 1966 Print

    

    1953 Muncie

    1966 Print · USGS

    Indiana and Ohio borderlands thrive in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by manufacturing cities and an intensive railroad network. Genealogists can trace family roots across the Indiana-Ohio line through Muncie, Celina, and Portland via the Pennsylvania railroad.

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28. 1956 Map of Muncie

    

    1956 Muncie

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Indiana and western Ohio are shown at a peak of rail-driven industry in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Muncie or locate landmarks like Lake Saint Marys (Grand Lake Reservoir) and Frances Slocum State Forest.

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31. 1956 Map of Fort Wayne

    

    1956 Fort Wayne

    1956 Print · USGS

    The tri-state borderlands of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Fort Wayne. Researchers can trace the heavy rail lines of the New York Central and Pennsylvania alongside prominent water features like Lake Wawasee and the Maumee River.

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