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1962 Map of Deer Creek

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Deer Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Deer Creek meanders through the heart of Carroll County, Indiana, anchoring a rural landscape defined by its waterways and straight-grid agricultural roads. This early 1960s survey documents the small settlements of Wheeling, Sharon, and Carrollton, alongside the village of Deer Creek. The terrain is etched by drainage networks like Paint Creek, Bachelor Run, and Cohee Ditch, which supported the region's farming economy.

Genealogical and local history markers are prevalent, including Paint Creek Ch, Bachelor Run Ch, and several burying grounds such as Hopewell Cem and Maple Lawn Cem. The presence of the Carroll Consolidated Sch and the Deer Creek Conservation Club reflects the community infrastructure of the mid-century. This map preserves the mid-century layout of the county before modern development, detailing a time when local life was centered around these rural townships and small-town crossroads.