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1963 Map of Bunker Hill

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bunker Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Wabash RR and Chesapeake and Ohio RR converge at Peru, where the Wabash River and Mississinewa River shape the northern landscape. This mid-century survey reveals a transition from the industrial and municipal center of Peru—evidenced by the Sewage Disposal plant and County Farm—to the agricultural stretches of Washington and Pipe Creek townships. Local transit is defined by a rigid grid of rural routes like 400 South Road and 800 South Road, connecting small community anchors such as Salem Ch and Loree.

Southward, the Pennsylvania Railroad bisects the town of Bunker Hill, a notable junction near Pipe Creek. The map documents numerous rural burial grounds and schools, including Springdale Cem and Liberty Sch, which provide critical touchpoints for genealogical research. Cultural landmarks of the early 1960s, such as the Drive-in Theater and a Drag Strip, reflect the era's social landscape alongside established institutions like St Johns Sch.