1963 Map of Huntertown

About this map

The Penn Central rail corridor and a distinct Treaty Boundary anchor this northern Indiana landscape as the suburban fringes of Fort Wayne began their northward expansion. The northern reaches are defined by a complex drainage network including Willow Creek, Eel River, and dozens of agricultural channels like Hatch Ditch and Geller Ditch. Small communities such as Huntertown and Wallen maintain their identities amidst a growing collection of institutional landmarks like the Byron Sanatorium, County Home, and the Smith Field airport. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of several local burial grounds, including Fairview Cem and St Pauls Cem, along with community anchors like Bethel Ch and St Johns Ch. The 1972 revisions highlighted in purple show the rapid residential development pushing into areas once dominated by the Dunn Mill and family-named roads like Gump Road.