1965 Map of Ormas

About this map

Glacial lakes dominate this landscape in north-central Indiana, where the Tippecanoe River winds through the border between Noble and Whitley counties. The map provides a detailed view of the 1960s shoreline for dozens of named water bodies, including the large Loon Lake, Bear Lake, and the smaller, interconnected Knapp Lake system. Rural life is anchored by small settlements like Ormas and Etna, and a network of country churches such as Broadway Ch and West Etna Community Ch. For genealogists and local researchers, several family and church cemeteries are recorded, including Wolf Lake Cem, Thorn Cem, and Stringtown Cem. A notable geographic feature is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs diagonally across the northern townships, marking the historical legacy of the 1826 and 1828 treaties. The presence of a Township Sch and multiple gravel pits suggests the local economy of the mid-20th century was tied to both education and the extraction of glacial deposits.