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1960 Map of Ridgeville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ridgeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Mississinewa River cuts through the heart of this landscape, carving a valley that defines the local geography and historical settlement patterns of Jay and Randolph Counties. At the center of the region, the town of Ridgeville serves as a transportation hub where the Pennsylvania railroad lines converge. The surrounding rural landscape is marked by small settlements like New Mt Pleasant and Powers, each often anchored by local institutions such as the Township Sch or the New Mt Pleasant Cem.

Tracing the historical lines of the land reveals the Indian Treaty Boundary running just south of the river, a reminder of early political divisions. Small agricultural communities and religious centers like Emmettsville Ch and Pleasant Vale Ch dot the countryside between various watercourses including Days Creek and Bear Creek. The presence of several Gas Wells and a Quarry indicate the extraction of natural resources that supported the mid-century economy of east-central Indiana.