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1962 Map of Acton

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Acton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sugar Creek defines the eastern landscape of this Indiana region, where several counties—Marion, Hancock, Shelby, and Johnson—converge. The settlement pattern in the early 1960s shows a mix of established village centers and emerging residential developments. Acton sits at the heart of Franklin township, while New Palestine anchors the northeastern corner along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This map preserves a view of the rural-suburban transition, as established family names appear in landmarks like Schildmeier Cem and the Old Sugar Creek Cem.

Infrastructure is represented by the steel tracks of the Conrail line and the diagonal cut of a major pipeline. In the north, Julietta and Zion remain distinct, supported by local institutions like Zion Sch and Buck Creek Chapel. The presence of several smaller clusters, such as Charlemac Village and London Heights, illustrates the mid-century expansion of residential life outside of the core metropolitan centers.