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1960 Map of Middletown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The White River winds across the northern edge of this Madison and Henry County landscape, where the prehistoric earthworks of Mounds State Park sit just east of the Anderson Municipal Airport. The 1960 survey captures a region defined by its agricultural grid and the influence of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. These lines connect established settlements like Middletown, Chesterfield, and Daleville, while smaller hamlets such as Mechanicsburg anchor the southern reaches.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Bronnenberg Cem and Keesling Cem. The landscape is etched with complex drainage systems like Brandon Ditch and Sly Fork, supporting the productive farmland. Small community anchors like the Valley Grove Sch and Pleasant Valley Ch appear as local centers of activity amidst the sprawling fields and scattered gas wells.