1969 Map of La Porte West

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Pinhook Bog and a dense network of glacial lakes define the landscape west of the city in this 1969 revision. The area shows a transition from the urban edge near Pine Lake and the La Porte Fair Grounds to the fertile agricultural townships of New Durham and Scipio. Settlement patterns are anchored by historic nodes like Door Village and Pinola, while the rural landscape is dotted with local landmarks such as Carmel Chapel and Township Sch. Five major rail lines, including the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western, cut through the countryside, illustrating the region's importance as a transportation corridor between major Midwestern hubs. Geologists and local historians can trace the varied terrain from the southern marshes of Mill Creek to the cluster of northern waters like Stone Lake and Orr Lake.