1960 Map of Windfall

About this map

Windfall sits at the northern end of this central Indiana landscape, defined by a dense network of drainage channels such as Wildcat Creek and Rodgers Ditch. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals an agricultural environment organized around the Pennsylvania RR, which cuts diagonally through the townships of Liberty and Wildcat. The map records several small rail-side communities, including Curtisville and Hobbs, the latter positioned along the New York Chicago and St Louis RR. Local history is anchored by rural institutions like Hazeldell Ch and several burial grounds, including Brookside Cemetery and the more remote Sandbank Cem. The sheer number of named ditches—from Askren Ditch to Myerly Hobbs Ditch—highlights the intensive effort required to manage the flat, productive plains of Tipton County during this era of mid-century farming.