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1960 Map of Middletown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Middletown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Middletown serves as the focal point of this East Central Indiana landscape, where the confluence of agricultural roots and mid-century industrial growth is clearly visible. The survey details the convergence of Madison, Delaware, and Henry counties, capturing the White River as it passes by Chesterfield and the significant earthworks of Mounds State Park. Transportation corridors are well-defined, ranging from the historic Conrail rail lines to the Anderson Municipal Airport and the sprawling local Fair grounds.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named landmarks and burial sites, such as the Keesling Cem, Painter Cem, and Bronnenberg Cem. The map tracks several rural waterways, including Sly Fork Fall Creek and Painter Creek, which dictated early settlement patterns for towns like Daleville and Mechanicsburg. Small rural institutions like Valley Grove Sch and Pleasant Valley Ch appear as anchors for these farming communities.