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1953 Map of Dune Acres

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dune Acres
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Indiana Dunes State Park dominates the Lake Michigan shoreline in this mid-century survey, showcasing the dramatic elevations of Mt Tom, Mt Holden, and Mt Jackson. The landscape is a complex intersection of coastal conservation and heavy industrial transportation, with three major rail lines—the Chicago South Shore and South Bend RR, New York Central, and Chesapeake and Ohio—paralleling the shore just south of the dunes.

Settlements like Dune Acres and Beverly Shores are established along the lakefront, while inland areas around Porter and Furnessville show a different character of smaller rural groupings. Local family history is preserved at sites like Burstrom Cem and Bailey Cem near Baileytown. The map illustrates the era's transition, where early pioneer legacy sites sit adjacent to modern infrastructure like the Radio Tower and the commuter Dune Acres Sta.