1961 Map of Elkhart

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The confluence of the St Joseph River and the Elkhart River forms the industrial and social heart of Elkhart during this early 1960s survey. The city's residential growth is evident in established and emerging neighborhoods like Greenleaf Manor and Garden Village, while the southern corridor toward Dunlap shows a landscape increasingly shaped by automotive and rail infrastructure. Transport is a defining theme, from the established New York Central railroad lines to the modern Indiana East-West Toll Road cutting across the northern township.