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1970 Map of Plainfield

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Plainfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Plainfield serves as the focal point of this 1970 landscape, where the National Road and the Penn Central railroad corridor intersect to drive suburban growth. The town’s social infrastructure is deeply mapped, from the Van Buren Sch and St Susanna Sch to the campus of the Indiana Boys School and the Indiana Youth Center. This record captures the transition from agricultural townships like Center and Guilford into a more industrial and residential hub, evidenced by the numerous street names such as Tucker Ave and Buchannan St.

Outside the urban center, the terrain is defined by the winding course of White Lick Creek and its tributaries, Abner Creek and Clarks Creek. Local heritage remains visible in the countryside through landmarks like the Salem Ch and Spring Hill Cem, while the extractive economy of the era is represented by several Gravel Pits along the creek beds. To the south, the village of Joppa and the northern edge of Mooresville mark the boundary between Hendricks Co and Morgan Co.