1969 Map of Michigan City East

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the northwestern corner of this 1969 revision, where the coastal community of Long Beach sits tucked against the shoreline and its Pottawattomie Country Club. The landscape transitions from the urbanized grids of Michigan City to the more open, wetland-pocked terrain of Springfield and Coolspring townships. A dense network of transportation infrastructure defines the area’s industrial and commuter character, including the Chicago South Shore and South Bend and the Penn Central railroads. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named landmarks and smaller settlements like Waterford and Ambler, along with rural burial grounds such as Cross Cem and Sharp Cem. The map also captures specialized land uses near the southern border, notably the State Prison Farm and the Summit community, providing a clear record of the region’s development before the late 20th century.