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1953 Map of Peoria

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Peoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Frances Slocum State Forest dominates the upper reaches of the Mississinewa River in this 1953 survey, a landscape marked by the historic Slocum Trail and the dramatic Cliffs of the Seven Double Pillars. The river winds through a valley rich with family history, evidenced by numerous burial grounds like Slocum Cem and Fegley Cem that anchor the local heritage.

South of the forest, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor provides a straight contrast to the meandering waterways of Pipe Creek and Little Pipe Creek. This rural section of Miami and Wabash Counties is dotted with community centers including Peoria, New Santa Fe, and the Township Sch. These small settlements and their associated landmarks, such as New Hope Ch and Keyes Cem, represent the mid-century agricultural and social fabric of the Indiana countryside.