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1962 Map of Roll

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Roll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Agricultural lands at the intersection of Grant, Wells, and Blackford counties define this early 1960s landscape. Small rural communities like Roll, Arcana, and Van Buren serve as focal points for a network of farm-to-market roads, including the precisely labeled Monroe Road and Casterline Road. The presence of several country burial grounds, such as Baisley Cem and Doyle Cem, along with the Independence Ch and Oak Chapel, highlights the established social fabric of these Indiana townships.

Evidence of historical transit and utility infrastructure appears throughout the region, most notably in the Old R R Grade in the northwest and various pipelines cutting across the eastern fields. The drainage of the flat terrain is managed by an intricate system of creeks and man-made ditches, including Black Creek, Owl Creek, and the Custard Drain. This survey captures the transition from traditional small-town centers toward a modern rural grid, just as local landmarks like Spiker Lake and the Township Sch remained central to the community.