1970 Map of Brownsburg

About this map

White Lick Creek and its many tributaries carve a winding path through the Hendricks County landscape, defining the rural character between emerging suburban centers. This 1970 revision reveals the layout of Brownsburg just as its residential footprint began to expand toward Arbuckle Acres Park. The map documents a transportation network in transition, featuring the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central rail lines alongside modern interstates. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous small burial grounds scattered across the townships, including the St Malachy West Cem, Abner Creek Cem, and White Lick Cem. From the small settlement at Tilden to the southern reach of Avon, the sheet captures the specific agricultural and civic landmarks of the era, such as the Brownsburg Airfield and several localized water bodies like Ledgerwood Lake and Indianhead Lake.