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1953 Map of Michigan City West

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Michigan City West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The industrial and residential grid of Michigan City dominates this mid-century landscape, positioned at the edge of Lake Michigan. The shoreline is defined by the massive Indiana Dunes State Park and the recreational Washington Park near the Yacht Basin. Inland, the map reveals a heavy concentration of parochial and public education centers, from Harrison Sch to St Marys Sch, alongside the prominent State Prison complex. A complex web of transportation infrastructure services the area, including the Chicago South Shore and South Bend and the New York Central railroads.

Rural sections of Pine and Coolspring townships provide a sharp contrast to the urban center, featuring a more dispersed settlement pattern around Pines and Beverly Shores. Genealogists may find value in the mapping of the St Stanislaus Cem and Greenwood Cemetery, as well as the transition of local landmarks like the Bayles Sch (Abandoned). The terrain is marked by remnants of local industry, such as a Sand Pit and several radio communication towers including Radio Towers (WIMS).