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1953 Map of Muncie

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Muncie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Muncie and the industrial corridors of east-central Indiana and western Ohio appear here at the mid-century peak of the rail era. The map details a dense network of major carriers including the Pennsylvania and Norfolk and Western railroads, which linked manufacturing hubs like Anderson, Marion, and Lima. This region, characterized by its grid of small farming communities and county seats, is bisected by the Indiana-Ohio state line and drained by a complex system of waterways including the Wabash River, White River, and Mississinewa River.

Conservation and recreation areas stand out against the agricultural landscape, such as Mounds State Park near Anderson and the Limberlost State Memorial near Geneva. Large water bodies like Grand Lake and the Prairie Creek Reservoir provide significant landmarks. The map also records the early development of the interstate system, with Interstate 69 and Interstate 75 beginning to redefine the transit patterns established by older routes like U.S. 40.