1959 Map of Young America

About this map

The agricultural landscape of north-central Indiana, spanning the border of Cass and Howard Counties, is defined by an intricate network of drainage ditches that supported the region's farming economy in the late 1950s. Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek provide the natural drainage for the area, supplemented by numerous man-made features like Brown Ditch and Henry Gilbert Ditch. This era shows a community rooted in local institutions, from the Ervin Sch to numerous rural houses of worship including Upper Deer Creek Ch and Poplar Grove Ch. Settlement patterns are concentrated at small crossroads such as Young America, Deacon, and Kappa Corner. Near the eastern edge, the Galveston Airport is already noted as abandoned, reflecting shifts in local aviation. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped family cemeteries, including Hoover-Snider Cem and Pickett Cem, which anchor the rural landscape to its early inhabitants.