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1960 Map of Kokomo West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Kokomo West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Wildcat Creek and its tributaries carve a westward path through Howard County, defining the drainage patterns of this central Indiana landscape. To the east, the urban expansion of Kokomo is visible through its dense residential grid, concentrated around Foster Park and the winding Wildcat Creek. The industrial and civic footprint of the city is clear, featuring the Hospital, numerous neighborhood schools like Lincoln Sch, and the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor.

Rural life thrives beyond the city limits in settlements such as West Middleton and Alto, where agricultural patterns are punctuated by local landmarks. Genealogists and local historians will find several community hubs, including Lynn Ch, Prairieville Ch, and the Sunset Memory Gardens cemetery. The southern portion of the map transitions into the open terrain of Honey Creek and the West Fork, where scattered pumping stations and gravel pits indicate the local extraction and water management economy of the mid-20th century.