1963 Map of Indiana

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Indiana serves as the hub of this mid-century survey, surrounded by suburban and industrial growth that pushed into the surrounding hills during the 1960s and early 1970s. The landscape is a complex mix of residential expansion in places like Getty Heights and Shado-wood Village, contrasted by the heavy industrial footprint of the coal industry. Rail transport is central to the area's economy, with the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads following the valleys of Two Lick Creek and Yellow Creek. Evidence of extraction is visible at the Lucerne Mines, where a Powerhouse and Mine Dump sit near the confluence of the creeks. Further south, Homer City stands as a significant industrial node, while rural corners preserve older local history through sites like the Willard Orphanage County Home and family-named landmarks such as the Smathers Cem and Kunkle Cem.