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1962 Map of Bluffton

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Wabash River carves through this corner of Indiana, anchoring the city of Bluffton and its surrounding agricultural townships. In the early 1960s, the area maintained a dense network of local landmarks, from the Columbian Sch and numerous community cemeteries like Fair View Cemetery to the recreational grounds of Ouabache State Park along the river's eastern banks. The city core shows significant institutional development, featuring a concentrated grid with the Hospital and City Hall at its heart.

Outside the municipal limits, the landscape is defined by the Norfolk and Western railroad and a grid of rural roads named for local families, such as Crosbie Road and Mulligan Road. Smaller settlements like Poneto, Travisville, and Reiffshurg serve as navigation points across the townships of Harrison, Liberty, and Nottingham. These townships are further characterized by scattered country churches including Prairie Ch and Bethel Ch, reflecting the deep-rooted social fabric of the rural Wells County countryside during this era.