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1961 Map of Lafayette West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lafayette West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Purdue University serves as the central anchor for this mid-century look at the Greater Lafayette area, surrounded by extensive research facilities like the Purdue University Horticulture Farm and the Purdue University Airport. The city of West Lafayette is shown in detail, with suburban expansion marked by neighborhoods such as Bar-Barry Heights and Wabash Shores. Across the Wabash River, the historic street grid of Lafayette unfolds, revealing civic staples like the Courthouse and City Hall.

The landscape transitions from dense urban development to academic and agricultural outskirts, featuring numerous specialized farms and the Soldiers Home to the north. Local history is etched into the terrain at the Ouiatenon Blockhouse along the river and scattered burial grounds like Hebron Cem Mt Zion Ch. Transportation corridors including the Norfolk and Western and Conrail railroads highlight the region's industrial connectivity during this era of growth.