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1961 Map of Lafayette East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lafayette East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Wildcat Creek and its major tributaries, the Middle Fork and South Fork, dominate the central and eastern landscape of this early 1960s survey. The city of Lafayette expands eastward, showing established neighborhoods like Eastwitch and Meadowbrook alongside newer commercial developments such as the Market Square Shopping Center. The era's transportation network is clearly defined by the Wabash Railroad and New York Central System crossing the terrain, while small aviation sites like Aretz Airport and Halsmer Airport serve the local community.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds, including the large Springvale Cemetery and St Boniface Cemetery, as well as rural sites like the Swisher-Hurtz Cem. The map also captures the educational infrastructure of the period, from city institutions like Tecumseh Jr High Sch to rural schools such as Monitor Sch and East Tipp High Sch. Recreational and civic spaces like Columbian Park, with its Swimming Pool, and the Boy Scout facility at Cary Camp reflect the social life of Tippecanoe County during this period of mid-century growth.