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1953 Map of Pendleton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pendleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Pendleton serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey, situated at the intersection of the New York Central railroad and Central Ave. The landscape transitions from this concentrated settlement into the agricultural townships of Fall Creek, Adams, Green, and Brown. A network of drainage ditches, including Manifold Ditch, Dunwoody DITCH, and Pee Dee Ditch, highlights the extensive reclamation of the fertile till plains for farming, a defining characteristic of this part of the Indiana corn belt.

Rural social life is anchored by family-named cemeteries and country churches. Significant genealogical landmarks appear throughout the rural sections, from the Fall Creek Meeting House in the northwest to Zion Chapel near the eastern boundary. Scattered hamlets like Milners Corner, Nashville, and Warrington dot the crossroads, while family burial grounds such as Busby Cem, Cook Cem, and Reeves Cem provide essential data points for local family historians tracing lineage in Madison and Hancock counties.