1955 Map of Rockville

About this map

Rockville serves as the central hub of this mid-century Indiana landscape, where the intersection of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads defines the regional transport network. The map reveals a high concentration of family and community landmarks, particularly across the townships of Penn and Washington. Genealogists will find a dense distribution of rural burial sites, from Rawlings Cemetery in the north to the Memory Garden Cemetery near the county seat. The presence of the State Sanatorium and the 4-H Club Fairgrounds indicates a community with established social and medical infrastructure. Smaller settlements like Annapolis, Bloomingdale, and Judson are connected by a system of creeks including Roaring Creek and Raccoon Creek, which dictate the local topography and placement of early roads.