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1969 Map of Michigan City East

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Michigan City East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The industrial and transportation corridor of Michigan City dominates this landscape along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. A dense network of railways, including the South Shore and South Bend, Norfolk and Western, and Chesapeake and Ohio, converges on the city, illustrating its importance as a regional hub during the late twentieth century. Beyond the urban limits of Trail Creek and Long Beach, the terrain transitions to the agricultural and open lands of Springfield and Coolspring townships.

Genealogists can find numerous landmarks of interest, from the State Prison Farm near Summit to several burial grounds like Cross Cem and the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. The map also captures local institutions such as Krueger Jr High Sch and the Grace Bible Ch, alongside recreational spaces like the Pottawattamie Country Club and Motts Woods Park. These features together document the expansion of residential life into outlying areas like Orchard Highlands and Oakwood.