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1953 Map of Lizton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lizton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Lizton and Jamestown anchor this mid-century agricultural landscape at the border of Boone and Hendricks counties. The New York Central railroad bisects the terrain, running parallel to the Old State Road and connecting the small rail-stop at Raintown with the larger villages. This era shows a densely settled rural community defined by its family and fraternal associations, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds such as Odd Fellows Cem, Lowry Cem, and Groover Cem.

Waterways like the Eel River and its Middle Fork wind through the township boundaries of Jackson, Harrison, and Union. The map records significant local landmarks for the genealogist, including Cundiff Chapel and the Old Union Ch near Union Cemetery. The distribution of these churches and schools, such as Pinnell Sch, illustrates the late-stage rural schoolhouse system before widespread consolidation transformed the Indiana countryside.