Guide Map of Marion, Ind.

Wartime street plan of Marion, Indiana.

This easy-to-read transportation map of Marion, Indiana was published locally in 1942 by Wiley B. Shockney in the Office of the City Engineer. A simple street outline labels primary roads, streetcar lines, and railroads, while 125 different locations of interest are numbered within the image according to an accompanying index.

A photograph in the lower left shows a bird’s eye view of the downtown area, while an annotation in the upper right references the life of Meshingomesia, the last chief of the local tribe of Miami Indians. Additional photographs and text on the verso provide further highlights, facts, and information about the town’s development.