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1963 Map of Coal City

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Coal City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Coal City and the surrounding townships of Harrison and Jefferson define this landscape, where the legacies of heavy industry and early transportation intersect. The map documents an extensive network of Strip Mine operations scattered across the terrain, particularly around Stockton and Daggett. Below the industrial works, the meandering path of the Eel River flows through the southern half of the quadrangle, paralleled by the historical trace of the Wabash and Erie Canal (Abandoned). This waterway once served as a primary artery for Indiana commerce before the rise of the railroads.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by numerous country churches and family burial grounds, such as Scaffold Prairie Cem and Winters Cem. Small settlements like Hubbell and Johnstown are shown alongside the rail lines of the Central Indiana and New York Central. From the Pumping Station near Sink Cem to the high ground of Tapawingo Lake, the map reflects a mid-century balance between rural life, coal extraction, and the fading infrastructure of the canal era.