1961 Map of Arcadia

About this map

Cicero Creek and its tributaries define the drainage of this central Indiana landscape, flowing southward into the significant expanse of the Morse Reservoir. This 1961 survey, updated with revisions from the 1980s, documents the agricultural and suburban transition of northern Hamilton County. The Norfolk and Western rail line serves as a central spine for the linear settlements of Atlanta, Arcadia, and Cicero. The map reveals a high density of rural social infrastructure, including the Indiana Academy and numerous small cemeteries such as Goodykoontz Cem and Sumner Cem that reflect long-standing family landholdings. Local landmarks like the Racetrack in Arcadia and the Gaging Station on the creek indicate the community's recreational and civil engineering priorities during the mid-20th century.