1962 Map of Cumberland

About this map

Cumberland stands as a focal point along the historic National Road, marking the transition between the urban reach of Indianapolis and the agricultural lands of Hancock County. The map reveals a landscape defined by its small family burial grounds and early civic institutions, such as the Washington Park Cemetery East and the sprawling Fort Benjamin Harrison Mil Res in the northwest. Local education and recreation are centered around the Warren Central High School and several rural schools like the Township Sch. Drainage patterns, essential for both the growing suburbs and the surrounding farms, are traced through the winding courses of Buck Creek and the Trittipo Ditch. Cultural landmarks of the mid-century era, including a Drive-in Theater and the Mount Comfort Airport, illustrate the post-war development and mobility of this Indiana corridor.