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1960 Map of Point Isabel

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Point Isabel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Point Isabel sits at the center of this 1960 survey, a small rural crossroads surrounded by the flat agricultural lands of the Green and Liberty townships. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including family-named features like Wimmer Ditch, Roberts Ditch, and Waters Ditch, which support the intensive farming character of this Indiana region. The map captures the persistence of small community centers like Normal and Rigdon, often anchored by local institutions such as Township Sch and Knox Chapel.

Tracing the path of the Old Railroad Grade in the northeast quadrant reveals the fading traces of earlier transportation networks that once linked these rural hamlets. The proximity of Antioch Ch and various cemeteries like Atel Cem provides significant detail for genealogists researching the families who settled this intersection of Grant, Madison, Howard, and Tipton counties. The presence of Clear Water Park near the Dry Fork Ditch suggests a rare recreational focal point in an otherwise strictly productive agricultural grid.