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1959 Map of Millersburg

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Millersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Millersburg sits at the intersection of rural industry and local commerce in the late 1950s, serving as a focal point for the surrounding farm country of Elkhart and LaGrange counties. The town's connection to the wider region is anchored by the Wabash railroad line, which cuts through the southern landscape. The terrain is defined by an extensive network of drainage systems, including Boyer Ditch and MC Allister Ditch, which supported the area's agricultural productivity alongside naturally winding waterways like Rock Run Creek and the Elkhart River.

Social life in this era was rooted in a dense collection of country churches and schoolhouses. Landmarks such as the Clinton Brick Ch, Fair Haven Ch, and the Clinton Community Sch illustrate a community defined by its local institutions and small family settlements like Burr Oak. Genealogists will find particular value in the survey's recording of family burial grounds, including Miller Cem and Eldridge Cem, which provide a clear view of the area's residential heritage before modern development.