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Here’s your updated 1818-style map — now enhanced with fort settlement markers and a migration timeline. Just click the card above to view or download it.

???? Forts and Settlements Added
Fort Bainbridge near Laurel (eastern end)
Fort Necessity in Johnson County
Fort Wayne (shown for regional context, though not directly on the Trace)

???? Migration Timeline Along Whetzel’s Trace
Based on historical records

How This Connects to Your Families
Your families followed this exact pattern:
The Shepherds and Wetzels lived in the Wheeling region — a major departure point.
Jacob Whetzel and Ruhama Shepherd almost certainly traveled down the Ohio River before turning inland.
Jacob later cut Whetzel’s Trace, extending the migration network into central Indiana.

Their journey is a perfect example of how the Ohio River system fed the settlement of the Midwest.
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Whetzel’s Trace was an early 19th?century frontier road running east to west across central Indiana, cut in 1818 by Jacob Whetzel. It began near Laurel on the Whitewater River and ended near Waverly on the White River, passing through what became Shelby, Rush, Johnson, Morgan, and Marion counties.

Modern Landmarks Along the Route
- Indiana State Road 9, north of Shelbyville, has a historical marker for the Trace
- MacKenzie Cemetery near Waverly marks the western end and Whetzel’s burial site

Why It Mattered-
Whetzel’s Trace:
Opened central Indiana to wagon travel
Provided a direct route for settlers from the east and south
Helped shape the early settlement pattern of the region
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