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1972 Map of La Paz

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of La Paz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

La Paz serves as the central hub of this northern Indiana landscape, situated at a critical crossing where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad bisects the countryside. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural heritage of North and Union townships to the mid-century developments surrounding the LaVille High Sch. Community life is anchored by local congregations and landmarks such as Pine Creek Ch, Shiloh Ch, and the Mt Zion Cem Ch.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the terrain, with a complex network of man-made channels including Lehman Ditch and Mangun Ditch feeding into the Tippecanoe River. Smaller settlements like Linkville and the activity at La Paz Junction illustrate the rail-dependent economy of the era, while specialized sites like the Drive-in Theater and various Gravel Pits reflect the local social and industrial pulse of Marshall County.