Research
Maps
Land Ownership Plat Maps
County plat maps for the years 1878, 1900, 1927, 1933, and many recent years show landowners names, location of their property, and acreage owned. The early maps also show locations of houses, schools, and churches. Several of these maps have been reproduced and are available in the Museum Shop.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps For MADISON
Maps for the years 1886, 1892, 1897, 1911, 1927, and 1948 show the location of types of businesses and factories, as well as the footprint of most residences in the City of Madison.
MP-0020 1854 Map of Madison and Vicinity.
A treasured wall sized map of Madison shows the lot numbers, lot size, and building “footprints” for Madison and North Madison. The map, which was published in 1854 by Hart and Mapother of New York, contains a wealth of information on the locations of early businesses and institutions. It has been computer scanned, and is available to researchers in booklet form and on CD.
Railroad Maps
Our collection includes over 25 maps showing the routes of the railroads of Indiana from the earliest days of railroading.
