Dawson Lake was the site of a gravel pit. In the mid-1990s houses were built around the lake and called Oxbow.
Early days at Oxbow on Dawson Lake
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2001
2001
2001
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1938 Marion County lakes listing
Could Blue Water Lake be Dawson Lake?
Aerials courtesy of MapIndy
Click on one, then use the arrows to go forward and backward in time. See Dawson Lake grow. See Glendale Mall built, then lose its middle. See BRHS grow. See The Reserve be built. See Fresh Thyme Farmers Market and the parking garage go up. See Park Tudor replace the Lilly Apple Orchard.
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1937
1937
1941
1941-64th Street White River bridge still there
1956
1956
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1962
1962-Glendale Mall and canal parking deck appear
1966
1966
1972
1972-Orchard gone / Park Tudor expands / College straightened
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1978
1978-Westfield Blvd straightened and new bridge