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1951 Map of Mansfield

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Raccoon Creek and its many winding tributaries define the topography of this rural Indiana landscape at the start of the 1950s. The settlement of Mansfield serves as a local hub near the Gaging Sta, while the surrounding townships of Union and Jackson are dotted with small communities like Ferndale, Vivalia, and Keytsville. The map reveals a dense network of country churches and family burial grounds, such as Farmers Chapel, Otterbein Ch, and the Miller Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research.

Water features dominate the terrain, including Rocky Fork and the distinctively named Groundhog Falls on the Indian Branch. The boundary between Parke and Putnam Counties is clearly marked, showing how these political lines bisect the drainage basins of Crooked Branch and Otter Creek. The numerous small cemeteries like Roach Cem and Jacks Cem suggest a long-established rural population deeply tied to the land's drainage patterns.