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1962 Map of Valparaiso

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Valparaiso
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Valparaiso serves as the focal point of this Porter County landscape, showing a significant period of mid-century growth and academic expansion. The campus of Valparaiso University and the Valparaiso Technical Institute anchor the city's eastern and southern edges, while numerous residential developments like Marian Manor, Lincoln Hills, and Coolwood Acres signal post-war suburbanization. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Salt Creek and Beauty Creek, which influenced the placement of local landmarks like Sagers Lake and the Valparaiso Fair Grounds.

Outside the city center, the map preserves the rural character of northern Indiana with small settlements like Malden and Cobbs Corner. Genealogists will find a wealth of data in the many scattered burial grounds, including Maplewood Cem, Graceland Cemetery, and the remote Fleming Cem. The industrial and transport backbone of the region is evident through the convergence of the Conrail, Norfolk and Western, and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.