1962 Map of Thorntown

About this map

Thorntown serves as the primary hub in this early 1960s agricultural survey of Boone and Clinton Counties, where the New York Central railroad corridor shapes the local geography. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Sugar Creek and its tributaries, including Potato Creek and Goldsberry Creek. A notable historical landmark is the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, which cuts across the central townships of Perry and Jackson. This rural landscape is dotted with centers of early community life, such as Newhope Ch and Kinder Ch, alongside numerous family-named burial grounds like Gipson Cem and Maple Lawn Cem. The survey captures small crossroads settlements including Manson, Antioch, and Reagan before the significant expansion of modern infrastructure in central Indiana.