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1961 Map of Franklin

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Franklin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The city of Franklin serves as the focal point of this Johnson County survey, showing the community just as post-war growth began to expand its borders. The historic campus of Franklin College and the extensive grounds of the Masonic Home and Masonic Hospital anchor the eastern side of town, while the County Fairground and County Memorial Hospital mark the western edge. Cultural and civic life is centered around Province Park and the City Hall, with several local landmarks like St Rose Church and Grace Church established within the street grid.

Further south, the landscape shifts to the specialized operations of the Atterbury State Fish and Wildlife Area and the Atterbury Reserve Forces Area, served by the U S Government Railroad. Smaller, long-standing settlements like Hopewell and Amity remain distinct, each with their own local anchors such as Hopewell Church and the Hammer Cemetery. The drainage of the central Indiana plains is evident in the network of waterways like Youngs Creek and Hurricane Creek that dictate the rural road patterns.