1972 Map of Wanatah

About this map

Wanatah sits at a major rail junction in rural LaPorte County, where the Penn Central, Grand Trunk and Western, and Norfolk and Western railroads converge. This 1970s landscape is defined by its extensive drainage network, including Bigelow Mill Ditch and Slocum Ditch, which support the surrounding agricultural fields of Washington and Clinton townships. The map records localized landmarks such as Sacred Heart Ch and the Luther Cem, alongside civil infrastructure like the County Airport and the Washington Sch. South of the main settlement, South Wanatah serves as another node along the rail lines, while the small community of Haskell remains visible in the northern section of the sheet. The grid of numbered roads, such as Division Road and 0 Road, illustrates the late 20th-century transportation layout of this Northwest Indiana crossroads.