1961 Map of Alamo

About this map

Shades State Park and the deep winding cut of Sugar Creek dominate this landscape on the border of Fountain, Parke, and Montgomery Counties. The map reveals a transition in land use between the rugged natural formations like Pedestal Rock and Devils Backbone and the organized grid of rural roads and homesteads. Further south, the 1980 revisions highlight the development of Lake Waveland Park, a significant change to the local hydrology and recreation landscape near the town of Waveland. Local genealogists will find several burial sites and institutions of interest, including Stonebreaker Cem, Maple Ridge Cem, and Freedom Ch. The area around Alamo is documented through its network of county roads, such as Lutheran Church Road and Schoolhouse Road, which anchor the smaller crossroads communities of the early and mid-20th century.