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1963 Map of Indiana

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Indiana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The industrial and residential growth of Indiana and its surrounding townships is captured here in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore And Ohio railroads, which facilitated the local coal economy. This is most evident at the Lucerne Mines, where extensive infrastructure including a Powerhouse, Mine Dump, and Sludge Pit sit alongside the rail corridors. These industrial zones contrast with the expanding suburban footprints of Claypoole Heights, Shado-wood Village, and Indian Springs Estates.

Away from the town centers, the terrain rises toward Chestnut Ridge, revealing a network of rural family landmarks and community nodes. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous burial grounds like Kunkle Cem and Smathers Cem, and country churches such as Bethel Ch. From the residential streets of Homer City to the isolated schools like Risinger Sch, the map traces a transition from a dense municipal core to the coal-rich valleys along Two Lick Creek and Yellow Creek.