Hoosier Character Map (1800-1900)
Use oral history and traditional sources to see where 19th century Indiana residents lived—the common and the bold.
Map Features:
- Search the map by your address.
- Track your character.
- Help solve cold cases, map stops along the Underground Railroad, and more.
Why Are There Gaps in State and Local History?
- Fire and floods ruined primary records
- Little or no leisure time
- Cursive handwriting
- Illiteracy
Join Us! Use These Links to Track Down our Most Compelling Residents:
Indiana Resources
- 1845 Indiana Annual Register and Pocket Manual
- 1849 Gazetteer
- 1858-59 Gazetteer
- 1863 Gazetteer
- 1866 Gazetteer
- 1876 Indiana Atlas via Indiana Historical Society
- 1876 Indiana Atlas with download options
- 1880 Gazetteer
- 1884 Gazetteer
- Indiana State Library: Indiana County Maps Atlases and Plat Books
- Library of Congress – Digital Collections – Sanborn Maps
- US Land Patent Search – Bureau of Land Management
Monroe County Resources
Monroe County Maps
- Bloomington in the Gilded Age (1880s & 1890s) (PDF)
- Monroe County Field Notes – Harrodsburg Edition (PDF)
- David Nord's Bibliography (1815-1941)
- Monroe County – 1856 Plat Map
- Monroe County from 1876 Indiana Atlas
- Monroe County Survey Utility
- US Land Patent Search – Bureau of Land Management
- Reconstructing Bloomington (1900 & 1907)
Suggestions?
We welcome your comments. Additionally, if you would like to recommend a location to add to the map or have a question about the site or project, please email Adult Services Librarian, Christine Friesel, at cfriesel [at] mcpl.info.
