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1960 Map of Mount Pleasant

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

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Medford and Mount Pleasant anchor a landscape of agricultural tradition and established community nodes in this early 1960s survey of the Indiana countryside. The map reveals a high density of local landmarks essential for genealogical research, including numerous family-linked burial grounds such as Fairview Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Mt Pleasant Cem. The rural social fabric is further defined by historic congregations at Philadelphia Ch and Harris Chapel, along with the Center Sch near Gates Corner.

Drainage and irrigation patterns are meticulously detailed through an extensive network of man-made and natural watercourses, from the Big Blue River and Buck Creek to technical features like Gibson Ditch and Cunningham Ditch. These waterways dictate the local geography of townships like Monroe and Stony Creek, while the presence of a Gravel Pit indicates local industry supporting the transition of roads such as Gibson Road.