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1959 Map of Goshen

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Goshen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Elkhart River anchors this mid-century portrait of Elkhart County, winding through the industrial and educational heart of Goshen. The landscape reveals a complex water management system, including the Goshen Dam Pond and the Hydraulic Canal, which supported the region's early milling and power needs. Beyond the central urban expansion, several smaller rural communities remain distinct, such as Waterford Mills, Bainter Town, and New Paris.

Educational and civic life is well-documented through the presence of Goshen College and numerous neighborhood institutions like the Model Sch and Chamberlain Sch. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several historic burial grounds, including Violett Cem, Elkhart Prairie Cem, and the remote Morris Cem. Transportation infrastructure is dominated by the Conrail and Norfolk and Western rail lines, which intersect the landscape alongside the developing path of Interstate 80 in the north.