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1958 Map of Hamlet

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hamlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad intersect at Hamlet, forming a critical junction for this northern Indiana agricultural corridor. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, with the Kankakee River and named waterways like Johanni Ditch, Robins Ditch, and Place Ditch grid-lining the flat terrain. This 1958 survey captures the region as a highly engineered prairie, where small rail stops like Grovertown and Kyle supported local farms.

In the northwest corner, the U S Military Reservation Kingsbury Ordnance Plant occupies a significant portion of Washington township, its industrial presence contrasting with the surrounding rural townships of Oregon and Davis. Researchers can find evidence of early rural community life through labeled landmarks such as the Township Sch and the various arm ditches named after local families, including the Amy Kelley Ditch and Winchell Arm Ditch.