1969 Map of Muncie East

About this map

The industrial and residential growth of eastern Muncie is documented here as the city pushes toward the surrounding rural townships of Center, Liberty, and Hamilton. This era shows a landscape transitioning between dense urban centers like Creston and Mayfield and the agrarian outskirts where family-named landmarks like Spark Cem and Truitt Cem remain. The eastern side of the city is anchored by essential infrastructure, including a large Sewage Disposal plant and a Filtration Plant along the White River. To the southeast, the massive Prairie Creek Reservoir dominates the terrain, providing a clear contrast to the grid-iron streets of the city. Transportation networks define the area, with the Norfolk and Western, Conrail, and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads cutting through the countryside to serve outlying communities such as Selma and Desoto.