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1962 Map of Akron

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Akron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Akron serves as the primary hub of activity in this northern Indiana landscape, where the Erie-Lackawanna railroad cuts a diagonal path through the glacial terrain. The town's grid is dense with local landmarks, including a High School and the IOOF Cem, while the surrounding countryside is defined by an extensive network of drainage ditches such as Curtis Ditch and Leininger Ditch. These man-made channels highlight the historical effort to transform the marshy pockets of Fulton and Kosciusko counties into productive farmland.

Smaller settlements and rural centers like Athens and Lowman Corner are connected by a strictly rectangular road system, including South Road and Grade Road. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several country churches and cemeteries, including Bethlehem Ch, Olive Bethel Ch, and the Nichols Cem. Natural water bodies like Town Lake, Keesey Lake, and Lake 16 dot the lowlands, providing a clear picture of the area's hydrology before modern development altered these drainage patterns.