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1963 Map of Onward

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Onward
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Pipe Creek and the Wabash River define the topography of this central Indiana landscape, which transitions from the river valley in the north to the industrial footprint of Grissom Air Force Base in the southeast. In the early 1960s, rural life here centered on small hubs like Onward and Walton, with the Pennsylvania RR providing a vital link through the territory.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the McNeely Chapel and its adjacent McNeely Cem, alongside the Old Order Ch and Otterbein Ch. The map preserves the locations of early educational and community landmarks such as Randall Sch and family-named burial grounds like Metzger Cem and Bowyer Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of Cass and Miami Counties before modern consolidation.