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1962 Map of Attica

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Attica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the primary geographical anchor of this mid-century Indiana survey, marking the boundary between Warren and Fountain counties. Along its southern banks, the city of Attica is shown during a period of steady growth, featuring its local Riley Airfield and a cluster of cemeteries including Hatton Cem and the Ruppert Cem. The landscape is a mix of river bottomlands and agricultural uplands, carved by tributaries such as Big Shawnee Creek and the steep terrain of Opossum Hollow.

Transport and industry are well-defined by the Norfolk and Western Railway corridor and scattered extraction sites like the Gravel Pit Swaney. Rural life is evidenced by small settlements and social centers such as Independence, Winthrop, and the Township Sch. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Independence Cem, Clark Cem, and Maysville Cem, which offer a clear record of the area's established family names.