1962 Map of Buffalo

About this map

The Tippecanoe River meanders through this portion of north-central Indiana, defining the physical and social landscape of Pulaski and White Counties. The river serves as the primary corridor for small riverbank communities like Pulaski and Buffalo, while the surrounding flatlands are dominated by a systematic network of drainage ditches and family-named farm roads such as Swingle and Harpster. This agricultural interior is dotted with several houses of worship and burial grounds, including St Josephs Ch and White Oak Ch, which provided essential focal points for rural life. Along the river, Camp Buffalo appears as a notable landmark near the southern edge. The map reflects a mid-century rural economy where small crossroads like Headlee and Lakeside anchored the scattered farmsteads, connected by a grid of improved and unimproved roads that persist in the landscape today.