1949 Map of Philadelphia

About this map

Philadelphia serves as a central hub in this rural landscape, situated just north of the winding South Fabius River. The 1940s terrain is defined by a network of local schools and churches that once anchored these Marion County farming communities, such as Prairie Sch and the Little Union Ch. To the south, the topography shifts toward the North Fork South River, where small settlements like Four Corners and Newmarket are documented alongside family-named landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of rural burial grounds and educational sites, including the Coleman Cem, Kempf Sch, and the White Franklin Sch. The map preserves the spatial relationship between these vanished or evolved local institutions and the intricate drainage basins of Pigeon Creek and Keller Branch.