1968 Map of Gary

About this map

Gary's industrial heart and urban expansion are documented in this late-century survey, capturing a landscape defined by the Grand Calumet River and the sprawling steel infrastructure of Gary Harbor. The map illustrates the dense residential blocks of Tolleston, Miller, and Aetna as they grew toward the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The transportation network is remarkably complex, showing the Chicago South Shore and South Bend RR and Conrail lines alongside the modern Indiana Toll Road and Tri-State Highway. Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous local institutions, from Holy Angels Sch and the Salvationist Fathers Monastery to large burial grounds like Oak Hill Cemetery and Crown Hill Cemetery. To the south, the corporate boundaries of Hobart and Merrillville show the transition from industrial lakefront to suburban development near George Lake.