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1947 Map of Angola East

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Angola East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Glacial lakes and drainage ditches define this pocket of Northeast Indiana just south of the Michigan border in the late 1930s. The town of Fremont serves as a northern anchor, where the New York Central railroad cuts a diagonal path toward the southeast. To the south, the city of Angola sits at the edge of the survey, surrounded by rural landmarks like Circle Hill Cem.

The landscape is heavily marked by water management and localized social centers. A network of man-made waterways, including Goodale Ditch, Joseph Ditch, and Eatinger Ditch, crisscrosses the township lines of Scott and Fremont to drain the lowlands between Cedar Lake and Marsh Lake. Genealogists will find numerous rural institutions, from the North Scott Ch and Scott Center Sch to smaller burial grounds such as Kope Cem and Bowles Cem, which provide a detailed record of the area's early family settlements.