1962 Map of Brookston NW

About this map

The Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial and nearby Battle Ground Campground anchor the southern reaches of this landscape, marking the historic site where the Harrison Creek and Burnett Creek converge. This region at the start of the 1960s is defined by its riparian geometry, where the Tippecanoe River winds through the eastern terrain to meet the Wabash River near Americus. The survey reveals a meticulously maintained rural infrastructure of family and community burial grounds, including Smelcer Cem, Barr Cem, and the Pretty Prairie Cem. The town of Brookston sits along the Monon railroad line in the northwest, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural Prairie. A network of country roads such as 800 North Road and 725 N Rd connects these scattered settlements, illustrating the mid-century transition of Indiana’s small-town and river-valley economies.