1962 Map of Cumberland

About this map

Cumberland stands at the intersection of the National Road and the county line during a period of suburban expansion into the Indiana countryside. The map documents the eastern edges of Indianapolis as it meets the agricultural lands of Marion and Hancock Counties, where grid-patterned streets like East 10th Street and East 21st Street push into established farmlands. Large institutional footprints define the landscape, including the southern portion of Fort Benjamin Harrison Mil Res, the Sunnyside Sanitarium, and the sprawling Washington Park Cemetery East.