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1962 Map of Star City

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Star City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Star City serves as the primary hub of this rural landscape, situated at the intersection of the Pennsylvania railroad line and a local network of drainage ditches. The area’s agricultural development is reflected in the extensive system of named waterways like Mud Creek, Prather Ditch, and Dickey Creek, which crisscross the townships of Monroe, Harrison, and Indian Creek. Community life is anchored by the Twp Sch and local burial sites, including the I O O F Cem and Buck Cem.

To the south, the settlement of Thornhope (Oak Post Office) marks another point of interest along the rail corridor. The map reveals the intricate engineering required to manage the Indiana wetlands, from the Gaging Sta on the riverbanks to family-named landmarks like Skillen Road and Bonnell No 2 Ditch. These details illustrate the transition from early settlement patterns to a managed 20th-century agrarian economy.