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1960 Map of Alexandria

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Alexandria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The industrial and agricultural heart of Madison County is documented here as the 1960s began, centered on the city of Alexandria and its surrounding townships of Boone, Van Buren, and Monroe. The urban landscape of Alexandria is shown in detail, featuring the City Hall, Armory, and various neighborhood institutions such as St Marys Sch. The area's transport-driven economy is evident through the convergence of the New York Central and New York Chicago and St Louis railroads, which linked these rural Indiana communities to broader markets.

Beyond the city limits, the map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural outposts, including the settlements of Summitville and Orestes. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of country burial grounds such as Forrestville Cem, Musick Cem, and Carver Cem, alongside spiritual centers like Lilly Creek Ch and Union Ch. The drainage patterns of the White River basin are traced through named waterways like Pipe Creek and Big Duck Creek, which cut through the surveyed grid of Indiana's till plains.