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1959 Map of San Pierre

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of San Pierre
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Kankakee River cuts a wide, managed path through the northwest corner of this Indiana landscape, where a dense network of drainage canals like Heimberg Ditch and Mylius Ditch reflects the extensive land reclamation projects of the era. The settlement of San Pierre serves as a local hub at the junction of the Monon and New York Central RR, featuring the Little Company of Mary Hospital and All Saints Cem & Cem.

Southward, the terrain shifts toward conservation as the Jasper Pulaski State Game Preserve encompasses large wetlands and a State Nursery. This intersection of industrial rail transport and protected wilderness is punctuated by smaller outposts like Tefft and Radioville, providing a clear record of rural Starke and Jasper counties before modern agricultural consolidation. Local landmarks such as the Township Sch and various Storage Bins further define the mid-century agricultural economy.