1969 Map of Lydick

About this map

The railroad corridors of St Joseph and LaPorte counties define the landscape in this late 1960s survey, where the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and the Penn Central line parallel each other across the Indiana countryside. This region is a study in community institutions, from the Home for the Aged near Hamilton to the Township High Sch serving the local population. The topography is marked by a complex network of drainage ditches and small water bodies such as Twin Lakes and Chain-O-Lakes. Industrial and recreational interests coexist here, evidenced by the expansive Proving Grounds and the wooded terrain of Bendix Woods Park. Smaller agricultural stops and settlements like Lydick, Terre Coupee, and Crumstown appear along the rail lines and regional roads, while the East-West Indiana Toll Road cuts across the northern landscape, signaling the shifting transportation priorities of the mid-20th century.