1960 Map of Point Isabel

About this map

The agrarian landscape of central Indiana is defined by a dense grid of drainage ditches and county roads in this early 1960s survey. The settlement of Point Isabel sits at the intersection of these productive lands, surrounded by local institutions like the Township Sch and Jones Chapel. The map reveals a high concentration of water management features essential to the region's farming economy, including Wimmer Ditch, Roberts Ditch, and Harper Ditch. These man-made channels support the natural flow of Pipe Creek and the Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek. Toward the southern boundary, the village of Rigdon straddles the line near the Rigdon Cem, illustrating the small-town clusters that served as social hubs for the surrounding farmsteads. Genealogical details are preserved through numerous named burial grounds and rural houses of worship, such as Knox Chapel Cemetery and Antioch Ch.