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1984 Map of Lafayette

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Lafayette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lafayette and West Lafayette dominate the western portion of this mid-1980s landscape, anchored by the sprawling Purdue University campus and its associated Purdue University Airport. The region's transport network is defined by the Wabash River and the convergence of major rail lines, including the Norfolk and Western RR and the Seaboard System RR. To the east, Kokomo serves as a secondary industrial hub, while central towns like Frankfort and Lebanon illustrate the traditional county-seat model of the Indiana heartland.

Rural character remains strong between the cities, with numerous small agricultural settlements such as Rossville, Mulberry, and Thorntown connected by a grid of state roads. The map highlights social and memorial infrastructure like Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cem and Darrough Chapel, while recreational spaces such as Morse Reservoir and Prophetstown State Park reflect the era's focus on land management and public access along the area's many waterways, including Wildcat Creek and Sugar Creek.