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1953 Map of Garyton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Garyton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Lake Michigan shoreline communities and the industrial corridors of Northwest Indiana define this early 1950s landscape. The map shows the growth of settlements like Ogden Dunes and Garyton alongside the heavy rail infrastructure of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. This era captures the region's complex water management system, centered on Burns Ditch and the Little Calumet River, which reshaped the local wetlands for development.

Genealogists can find numerous family and community landmarks, including the Seven Dolors Shrine, Calvary Cemetery, and the Blake Cem. Educational and civic centers are well-represented by the Portage Central Sch and East Side Sch, while the presence of a Landing Field and a Sand Pit indicate the mid-century industrial and transport activities driving the area's expansion between East Gary and Hobart.