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1948 Map of Lewisville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Lewisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Lewisville and Straughn anchor this East Central Indiana landscape, situated along the Pennsylvania Railroad railroad corridor in the late 1940s. The region is defined by its agricultural character and the crisscrossing paths of small waterways like the Flatrock River and Applebutter Creek. This map captures a dense network of rural community centers, marked primarily by country houses of worship such as Rich Square Ch, Salem Ch, and Ebenezer Ch, which served as social hubs for the surrounding townships.

Transportation infrastructure was critical to the local economy, shown here by the junction of the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad railroad near New Lisbon and the straight-line development of settlements along the southern rail line. The terrain is marked by distinct civil boundaries where Henry, Rush, and Fayette Counties meet, illustrating the parceling of the Indiana till plain. Small rail stops like Glidden and landmarks such as the Beacon and Tank near the tracks point to the operational needs of mid-century steam and diesel transit.