1963 Map of Coal City

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Coal City and its surrounding coalfields define this 1963 landscape, where the New York Central railroad serves a terrain marked by numerous Strip Mines and a prominent Tipple at Daggett. The industrial character of the region contrasts with the quiet flow of the Eel River and the historical trace of the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned), which cuts through the southern sections of Lewis and Jefferson townships. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including over a dozen burial grounds such as Winters Cem, Bush Cem, and Scaffold Prairie Cem. Rural life is anchored by country congregations like New Hope Ch and Providence Ch, while recreational features like Tapawinga Lake and Muir Lake provide a different perspective on land use in this part of western Indiana.