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1967 Map of Lapel

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lapel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Central Indiana rail line serves as a central artery for the agricultural and industrial landscape of western Madison County in the late 1960s. Lapel is the primary hub of this area, where a Quarry, Reservoir, and Township School reflect a community shaped by both local industry and civic development. Along the banks of Stony Creek, the smaller settlement of Fishersburg sits just across the county line, while the town of Pendleton anchors the southeastern corner where Fall Creek and Foster Branch meet.

Rural heritage is preserved in the numerous family and community sites scattered across the townships of Jackson, Stony Creek, and Green. Researchers will find local landmarks such as Beall Chapel and the Old German Church, alongside several burial grounds including Old Woodward Cemetery and Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The landscape is further defined by its water management systems, including Henry Ditch and Mud Ditch, which drain the level terrain surrounding the White River.