1962 Map of Roll

About this map

Roll and the surrounding agricultural townships of eastern Indiana are meticulously documented in this 1960s-era topographic study. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainage engineering, including the Sweetser Ditch, Enoch Lee DITCH, and Monroe Ditch, which converted the natural wetlands into productive farmland. Small crossroads settlements like Farrville and Arcana anchor the rural community, while the presence of the Old R. R. Grade through the center of the map indicates the shifting transportation priorities of the mid-20th century. For genealogists, the map is a vital resource, locating several small family and community burial grounds such as Doyle Cem, Balsley Cem, and Stoll Cem, along with local landmarks like Oak Chapel and the Township Sch. Natural features like Owl Creek and Spiker Lake remain interspersed between the surveyed field lines.