1958 Map of Sunman

About this map

The New York Central railroad corridor anchors the northern landscape of this late-1950s survey, connecting the town of Sunman with smaller rural centers like Weisburg. This era reveals a high density of rural institutions across the Dearborn and Ripley county line, including many churches such as St Johns Ch and St Pauls Ch, alongside the Township Sch. The topography is defined by the branching drainages of West Fork Tanners Creek and North Hogan Creek, which carve deep valleys between named heights like Ester Ridge and Holman Ridge. For the local historian, the map preserves the exact locations of civic landmarks like the County Home and several outlying burial grounds, including Franklin Cem and Ransom Cem. Settlement patterns follow the winding ridge roads, with clusters at Hubbells Corner and New Alsace illustrating the enduring layout of these rural Indiana communities.