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1953 Map of Wanatah

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Wanatah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Wanatah and South Wanatah serve as the focal points of this 1953 survey, illustrating a critical Midwestern railroad junction where the Pennsylvania and the New York Chicago and St Louis lines intersect. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including Slogum Ditch and Greiger Ditch, which transformed the prairie into productive farmland.

Social and civic life is anchored by local institutions like Washington Sch and the Sacred Heart Cem. A notable geographic curiosity is Snake Island, where the Snake Island Sch is marked as abandoned, reflecting shifts in rural education. The path of the Lincoln Highway cuts across the center, documenting the early automotive era alongside older steel rails like the Grand Trunk. Local history researchers will find the border between Porter and La Porte Counties clearly delineated, passing through the small settlement of Haskells.