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1963 Map of Twelve Mile

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Twelve Mile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Wabash River and Eel River define the southern and central hydrology of this Cass County landscape in the early 1960s. The settlement of Twelve Mile stands in the northern reaches, while New Waverly and Hoover anchor the river-bound corridors. This era shows a well-established network of rural infrastructure, including the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line cutting diagonally across the terrain.

Local genealogy is well-supported by numerous landmarks, from the Mt Carmel Ch and Bethlehem Ch to several family-named burial grounds like Koontz Cem and Bowman Cem. The map also preserves the Indian Treaty Boundary, a significant historical line still etched into the land divisions. The presence of Ever Rest Memorial Gardens and multiple gravel pits suggests a landscape balanced between agricultural life and local industry.