1960 Map of Peru

About this map

The Wabash River and its major tributaries, the Eel River and Mississinewa River, converge in this central Indiana landscape, dictating the development of the city of Peru and surrounding hamlets. The map documents a complex lattice of transportation, where the Pennsylvania Railroad, Erie Railroad, and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad intersect. A notable historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts diagonally across the townships, reflecting early nineteenth-century land partitions. Within the grid of Peru, civic landmarks like Dukes Memorial Hospital, St Charles Church, and the sprawling Mount Hope Cemetery are clearly delineated. Smaller settlements like Mexico, Denver, and Chili serve as rural nodes, often centered around local institutions such as Richland Sch or the Westlawn Cem.