1956 Map of Rays Crossing
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
The Little Blue River and its meandering tributaries, including Foreman Branch and Sulphur Run, define the rural landscape of eastern Shelby County in the mid-1950s. At the heart of this agricultural region lies Rays Crossing, a small community situated along the Pennsylvania railroad line, featuring Grain Storage Bins that highlight the local economy. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions, such as Township Sch and several country churches including Little Blue River Ch and Zion Ch, which served as social hubs for the surrounding farmsteads. To the south, the village of Blue Ridge and the hamlet of Meltzer sit near the winding Conns Creek, while the New York Central railroad cuts through the southwestern corner near Knightstown Village. Numerous gas wells dot the townships of Marion, Union, and Addison, indicating active resource extraction amidst the fields.
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Editions of this 1956 Rays Crossing Map
5 editions found
Historical Maps of Shelbyville Through Time
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1948 Lewis Creek
Shelby County, IN
1948 Marietta
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1950 Edinburg
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1952 Fountaintown
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1953 Acton
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1953 Boggstown
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1956 Rays Crossing
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1962 Acton
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1962 Boggstown
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1962 Marietta
Shelby County, IN
1968 Lewis Creek
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2010 Acton
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2010 Boggstown
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2010 Fountaintown
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2010 Lewis Creek
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2010 Marietta
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2010 Rays Crossing
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2013 Acton
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2013 Boggstown
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2013 Fountaintown
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2013 Lewis Creek
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2013 Marietta
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2013 Rays Crossing
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2016 Acton
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2016 Boggstown
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2016 Fountaintown
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2016 Lewis Creek
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2016 Marietta
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2016 Rays Crossing
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2019 Acton
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2019 Boggstown
Shelby County, IN
2019 Fountaintown
Shelby County, IN
2019 Lewis Creek
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2019 Marietta
Shelby County, IN
2019 Rays Crossing
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2022 Acton
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2022 Boggstown
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2022 Fountaintown
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2022 Lewis Creek
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2022 Marietta
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2022 Rays Crossing
Shelby County, IN