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1941 Map of Terre Haute

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Terre Haute
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Wabash River carves a deep path through Vigo County in this 1941 preliminary survey, separating the dense urban grid of Terre Haute from its western neighbors. This period of industrial and civic expansion is evident in the concentration of educational and power infrastructure, most notably the Dresser Power Plant on the riverbank and the Teachers College near the city center. The rail networks of the New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific converge on the city, illustrating its role as a regional transportation hub during the mid-twentieth century.

Beyond the city core, the map reveals smaller outlying communities like West Terre Haute, Toad Hop, and Whitcomb Heights. Local genealogists can locate numerous neighborhood landmarks, from Woodlawn Cemetery and Grand View Cem to a dense network of schoolhouses such as Gerstmeyer High School and the Sarah Scott Jr High School. The landscape transitions from the developed river valley to the leisure spaces of the Terre Haute Country Club and Rea Park Golf Course in the south.