1962 Map of Michigan City West

About this map

Lake Michigan dominates the northwestern horizon of this 1962 survey, which documents the industrial and transportation infrastructure of northern Porter Co La Porte Co County. The urban center of Michigan City is shown in detail, featuring landmarks like the State Prison, the Filtration Plant, and a Coast Guard Station at the mouth of Trail Creek. A complex network of steel and steam defines the landscape, with the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and New York Central Railroad cutting paths through the dunes and marshland. To the west, the planned communities of Beverly Shores and the Town of Pines appear alongside early residential developments like Southwood and Edgewood. The map also captures several parochial institutions, including St Pauls Sch and St Stanislaus Sch, reflecting the deep-rooted community foundations of the era.