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1949 Map of New Castle West

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of New Castle West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Prairie landscapes and structured agricultural grids define Henry County just after the war, where small crossroads communities and rural institutions mark the landscape west of the regional hub. Local landmarks such as the County Home and Western Air Field sit on the outskirts of New Castle, showing the expansion of civic and transport infrastructure during this era. The map provides a detailed view of the social fabric of the late 1940s, documenting several country congregations like Sugar Grove Ch and Mt Zion Ch, as well as the Sugar Grove Sch.

Transportation is dominated by a dense network of iron, including the Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads which intersect the terrain near Greensboro and Westwood. Waterways like Duck Creek and the Big Blue River wind through the township divisions of Harrison and Henry, passing family-oriented sites like the Quaker Cem and Elliot Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for those researching the early pioneer lineage of this Indiana heartland.