1963 Map of Fort Wayne East

About this map

Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park and the winding Maumee River anchor this mid-century look at the eastern expansion of Fort Wayne. This era shows a landscape in transition, where established residential neighborhoods like Maplewood Park and Greendale meet the newer suburban developments of Sunnymede Woods and Anthony Wayne Village. Educational and religious institutions are dense throughout the area, including Concordia Sch, Ind Institute of Technology, and St Charles Borromeo Sch. Industrial footprints and transportation corridors are prominent, defined by the heavy rail lines of the Norfolk and Western and Penn Central, which supported the growth of neighboring New Haven. Along the southern reaches, the map transitions into more open land, dotted with trailer parks and cemeteries like IOOF Cem, illustrating the outward reach of the city's infrastructure during the postwar boom.