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1961 Map of La Porte West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of La Porte West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices diagonally across the northern landscape of this La Porte County region, marking a historic division amidst a complex web of mid-century infrastructure. To the east, the edge of La Porte is visible, featuring the La Porte Fairgrounds, Soldiers Memorial Park, and the County Home. The area is a significant rail corridor, where the New York Central, Wabash, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads converge near small crossroads like Durham and Pinola.

Water features define much of the terrain, from the prominent Pine Lake and Stone Lake in the northeast to the smaller Suede Lake and Hildebrand Lake. Evidence of early community life is preserved in labels for the Township Sch and rural congregations at Carmel Chapel and Clinton Chapel. The map also documents the modern era of travel with the Indiana Toll Road passing through the northern townships.