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1960 Map of Middletown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Mounds State Park sits along the White River in the northwest corner of this 1960 survey, preserving ancient earthworks just outside the growing community of Chesterfield. This central Indiana landscape is defined by its small towns and the steady flow of the New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads, which connected Middletown, Daleville, and Mechanicsburg to the regional economy.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several family-named burial grounds such as Bronnenberg Cem, Keestling Cem, and Fattic Cem. The transition from rural farmland to civic development is evident near the Anderson Municipal Airport and the County Farm. Numerous small waterways, including Fall Creek, Sly Fork, and Mud Creek, drain the agricultural plains of Union and Fall Creek townships, illustrating the intricate drainage network vital to the area's farming heritage.