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1961 Map of Bristol

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bristol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The St Joseph River meanders through northern Elkhart County, anchoring the town of Bristol and the nearby settlement of Nibbyville. This early 1960s landscape, later updated in the early 1980s, reveals a mix of agricultural heritage and modern transportation infrastructure, with the Indiana Toll Road and the Central New York railroad corridor cutting across the northern half of the map.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Cathcart Cem, Neff Cem, and Proctor Cem. Along the Little Elkhart River, the site of Bonneyville Mills serves as a reminder of early milling industry, while the southern reaches near Pine Creek are dotted with landmarks like Pleasant View Ch and the Elcona Country Club. To the east, numerous water bodies like Dock Lake and Lake Grange dominate the terrain within Middlebury township.