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1969 Map of Noblesville

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Noblesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The White River and Morse Reservoir dominate this Hamilton County landscape as it appeared in the late 1960s. Noblesville serves as the regional hub, anchored by the central Courthouse and surrounded by established residential blocks and local institutions like Riverview Hosp and the Jr High Sch. The town's historic footprint is evidenced by Riverside Cem along the riverbanks and the spanning Potter Bridge.

Transportation patterns are defined by the N & W RR and Central Indiana RR intersecting in the heart of the county seat. Beyond the urban core, the map reveals a transition to rural township life in Jackson and Washington townships, where scattered landmarks such as West Grove Ch and Gray Friends Ch served smaller communities like Deming. The jagged shoreline of the reservoir shows the impact of mid-century water management on the surrounding farmland and creek systems like Cicero Creek.