1952 Map of Farmland

About this map

The New York Central railroad corridor serves as the primary industrial axis for this agricultural region during the early 1950s, linking the primary settlements of Parker City and Farmland. This rail-oriented development pattern reflects the mid-century peak of small-town Indiana grain and freight transport. To the south, the meandering White River and Stoney Creek create a distinct topographic contrast to the grid-iron farmstead plots of the northern townships. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous rural focal points such as Rehoboth Ch and its adjacent Rehoboth Cem, along with family-named landmarks like Campbell Ch and the Swingley Cem. The presence of an Oil Well in the northwest corner near Mt Pleasant Ch hints at the localized resource extraction that supplemented the dominant agrarian economy of Delaware and Randolph Counties.