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1960 Map of Lagrange

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lagrange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The county seat of Lagrange anchors this mid-century survey, showing the community just as the Indiana East-West Toll Rd began to reshape regional travel patterns. North of the town center, the Pennsylvania railroad corridor runs through Howe, where the Howe Military Sch occupies a significant portion of the local landscape. The map reveals a transition between the dense residential grid of Lagrange and the agricultural townships of Lima and Bloomfield, characterized by small rural schools like Green Sch and established burial grounds including Hoagland Cem and Greenwood Cem.

Water plays a central role in the topography of Northern Indiana, from the Pigeon River winding through Ontario to the distinct profiles of North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake. Smaller settlements and industrial points such as Star Mill and Emma are clearly marked, alongside infrastructure like Grain Storage Bins and a regional pipeline, documenting the intersection of traditional agriculture and modern utility during the 1960s.