1962 Map of Muncie West

About this map

Ball State Teachers College serves as a central anchor for the urban expansion of Muncie during the early 1960s. This survey illustrates the post-war suburban shift through a dense collection of housing developments such as Halteman Village, Devon Park, and Western Ridge. The landscape is bisected by the White River and the New York Chicago and St Louis RR, which helped shape the industrial and residential corridors of Yorktown and the surrounding townships. Local genealogy is well-supported by the presence of numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the Nottingham Cem and McKinley Cem. The map also captures the city's civic infrastructure, from the Courthouse and City Hall to a variety of neighborhood schools like Storer High Sch and Riley Sch.