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1960 Map of Pennville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pennville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Pennville serves as the focal point of this 1960 Indiana survey, situated where the Salamonie River flows through the northeast. This landscape is a dense network of agricultural drainages and small creeks, including Brooks Creek and Crooked Creek, which have shaped the settlement patterns of Jay, Blackford, and Delaware Counties. The southern portion of the map highlights the industrial and transport corridor at Dunkirk, where the Pennsylvania railroad line cuts through the terrain near the Sewage Disp and Substation.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family and community history across these townships, with numerous small burial grounds like Maple Lawn Cem and Winters Cem dotting the countryside. Spiritual life in the early 1960s is evidenced by several country churches, including Olive Branch Ch and Bethel Ch. Smaller rural nodes such as Ridertown, Trenton, and Converse appear alongside local landmarks like High Sch and the IOOF Cem, providing a detailed look at the rural midwestern fabric before significant modernization.