Community
Maps Class: From Magic City to
Middletown: The Geography of Muncie
History
The
Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) is
celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the City of Muncie with a
public presentation. From Magic City to Middletown: The Geography of Muncie History is a
special program featuring maps from the GRMC and historic photographs of Muncie
from the Libraries’ Digital Media Repository.
The program will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21 at the
Cornerstone Center for the Arts (Forum Room, second floor) at 520 East Main Street. (Free parking is available).
The
program will include maps showing the evolution of the city of Muncie from a
Native American village to a major industrial center of the Gas Boom. Historic aerial photography, Sanborn Fire
Insurance Maps, Ball State University campus maps, and maps depicting various
socioeconomic issues will be included.
Historic photographs will reveal some of the lost architecture and other
features in Muncie.
For
more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.
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