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2016 Map of Akron

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Akron anchors the southeastern corner of this northern Indiana landscape, where the border of Fulton and Kosciusko Counties meets. The terrain is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage systems, including White Ditch, Rickle Ditch, and Bryant Leininger Ditch, which manage the many glacial kettle lakes such as Town Lake, Stinson Lake, and Keesey Lake. These features reveal a classic Midwestern prairie-and-wetland topography converted for intensive farming.

Local heritage is well-preserved through numerous landmarks, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem just west of Akron and the Mount Hope Athens Cem near Athens. In the north, the settlement of Beaver Dam sits near several smaller water bodies, while the presence of Woodcock Airport and the Millark Millpond in the southwest corner illustrate the mix of aviation and early water-powered industry that shaped this portion of the Wabash River watershed.