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1948 Map of Maywood

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

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Industrial expansion and residential growth define the southern fringes of Indianapolis in the late 1940s. The landscape is heavily influenced by the presence of Stout Field and the sprawling Union Stockyards, reflecting a period when the city's western edge served as a critical hub for aviation and agriculture. Along the White River, the terrain shifts from the dense grids of Mars Hill and Drexel Gardens to the open land of Sunshine Gardens. The map documents a transition from urban center to the more agrarian landscapes of Perry and Wayne townships.

Evidence of established community life appears in the concentrated clusters of schools and religious sites, such as Indiana Central College and Southport High School. Notable landmarks like the Orphan Home and several large burial grounds, including Holy Cross Cem and Calvary Cem, are clearly delineated. These features provide a valuable record of the social and civil infrastructure supporting the growing suburbs of Edgewood and Southport just after the war.