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1950 Map of New Goshen

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of New Goshen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

St Mary-of-the-Woods College anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, serving as a prominent educational and religious landmark near the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line. The landscape is defined by the winding Wabash River and an intensive industrial footprint, with numerous Strip Mines and Mine Dumps scattered between Shepardsville and Tecumseh. This era shows a transition in transportation, where the Erie Canal (Abandoned) runs parallel to the river, silent beside active rail corridors like the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.

Smaller settlements such as New Goshen, Spelterville, and Barnhart Town dot the countryside, reflecting the local mining and agricultural economy. The presence of the Race Track and Fort Harrison Country Club near Terre Haute indicates the growing recreational suburbanization north of the city. Notable rural landmarks including the New Vermillion Ch and Hayes Sch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in Vigo County.