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1955 Map of New Carlisle

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of New Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Honey Creek and its tributaries carve a path through the agricultural landscape of Clark and Miami counties, centering on the hub of New Carlisle. This 1955 survey, updated through the mid-1980s, reveals a rural region in transition as residential clusters like Crystal Lakes and Medway expand near the southern border. The map is a valuable resource for genealogists, documenting numerous small family and community burial grounds including Studebaker Cem, Saylor Cem, and Funderburg Cem.

Transport and local infrastructure are prominently featured, from the Penn Central tracks to specialized landmarks like Thompson Airfield and the Bethel Township Sch. The landscape is a network of named country roads such as Tipp Elizabeth Road and the National Road, connecting isolated settlements like Brandt with established community centers. Small water bodies like Silver Lake and Crystal Lake break up the mosaic of farm plots and woodlots.