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1963 Map of Mansfield

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Cecil M Harden Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Parke County survey, reflecting a period of significant water management and recreation development along Big Raccoon Creek. The creation of the reservoir at the Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area stands in contrast to the traditional rural patterns established in the southern half of the map. In these areas, the network of old roads like New Discovery Road and Greencastle Road connects small communities and family landmarks.

Local history is preserved in the location of several traditional structures and burial sites, including the Covered Bridge at Mansfield and the Rocky Fork Covered Bridge. The map records several country churches such as Zion Chapel and Otterbein Ch, alongside legacy family cemeteries like Blake Cem and Roach Cem. From the terrain of Walker Hill to the cascades of Groundhog Falls, the map documents a transition from established agricultural settlements to a landscape shaped by the inundation of the Raccoon Creek valley.