1962 Map of Brookston NW

About this map

Reynolds anchors the northeast corner of this agricultural landscape in White County, Indiana, as it appeared in the early 1960s with updates into the late 1970s. The region is defined by an extensive and sophisticated drainage network essential for the fertile plains of Princeton, West Point, and Prairie. Named waterways like Honey Creek, Big Creek, and Spring Creek are augmented by dozens of surveyed channels such as Hoagland Ditch and Scipio Ditch, reflecting the systematic effort to manage the local hydrology for farming. For those tracing family history, the map preserves the locations of West Point Cem and Lane Cem. Small clusters like White and Bndress dot the section lines, while a prominent Pipeline cuts diagonally across the southern townships of Round Grove and Prairie, illustrating the modern industrial infrastructure overlaying the traditional rural grid.