1958 Map of Elizabethtown

About this map

Columbus serves as a primary hub in this portion of Indiana, where the landscape is defined by the convergence of several waterways including Clifty Creek and Otter Creek. The map documents a predominantly agricultural region transitioning toward residential growth, as seen in developments like Jewell Village. Rural community life is anchored by a network of country churches such as Trinity Ch and St Pauls Ch, while the industrial history of the area is hinted at by the remaining Old Railroad Grade cutting through the countryside. Southward, the village of Elizabethtown sits near the junction of Sand Creek and Little Sand Creek, surrounded by several family-named burial grounds like the Donaldson Cem and Springer Cem that provide vital links for local genealogical research.