1962 Map of Nineveh

About this map

The Camp Atterbury Military Reservation dominates the central and southern reaches of this landscape, reflecting its mid-century role as a massive training and logistics hub. At the northern edge of the post, specialized facilities such as the U S Army Hospital and a Prisoner of War Camp remain clearly marked, highlighting the facility's wartime infrastructure. Just north of the reservation boundary, the town of Nineveh serves as a local anchor point, while the development of Princes Lakes and Sweetwater Lake illustrates the mid-century trend of reservoir creation for recreation and residence. This map captures the intersection of military utility and emerging rural subdivisions, with rugged terrain climbing toward Mt Moriah in the southwest and the Blue River cutting through the eastern corner. Local history and genealogy are preserved through landmarks like St Johns Ch and Kansas Cem, which sit alongside the shifting borders of Johnson, Brown, and Bartholomew counties.