1958 Map of Westport

About this map

Westport serves as the primary hub in this portion of Decatur and Jennings Counties, where the local landscape is deeply defined by the winding course of Sand Creek. The area’s early history is etched into the terrain by the Old Indian Treaty Bdy, which cuts diagonally across the southern half of the sheet. Small agricultural crossroads like Gaynorsville, Letts Corner, and Rodney are interspersed with several rural congregations and burying grounds, including Burks Chapel Cem and Freedonia Ch. The map documents a shift in transportation, showing both active railroad lines and sections of an Old Railroad Grade. Notable landmarks like the Covered Bridge on Sand Creek and the Township Sch provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of these Indiana townships during the mid-20th century.