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1969 Map of Kingsford Heights

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Kingsford Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Kingsford Heights and its distinct circular street layout anchor the northern portion of this LaPorte County landscape. The area is defined by a dense network of drainage engineering, where numerous family-named channels like Hickleson Ditch and Whitham Ditch feed into the Kankakee River as it cuts across the southern townships. This intensive water management reflects the region's agricultural transition, converting low-lying wetlands into productive farmland surrounding the small crossroads of Tracy and Union Center.

Industrial and military footprints are evident through the sprawling US Military Reservation and the prominent lines of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads. Local genealogy is rooted in sites like Township Cem and Tracy Ch, while the grid of numbered country roads—ranging from 750 South Road down to 1500 South Road—provides a precise framework for locating mid-century farmsteads and rural landmarks.