1951 Map of Mecca

About this map

The brick-making village of Mecca and its industrial Kilns sit at the heart of this mid-century Indiana landscape, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor follows the winding course of Raccoon Creek. Further south, the town of Rosedale serves as a junction point where the Pennsylvania rail line crosses through the township of Florida. The topography is defined by the sharp dissection of the uplands by Rock Run and Weisner Creek, creating a complex network of ridges and ravines that dictated the placement of early rural landmarks. Genealogists can find several family and community burial grounds, including Hixon Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, while the local education and social history is represented by the Roseville Sch and country congregations like Bethel Ch and Friendly Grove Ch.