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2023 Map of Arcola

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Arcola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Arcola and Dunfee serve as the primary historic anchors in this corner of Allen County, where the transition from rural agricultural land to suburban expansion is clearly visible. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of managed waterways, including Gangwer Ditch and the Graham McCulloch Ditch, which drain the flat terrain toward the Little River. These drainage systems reflect a long history of reclaiming marshy grounds for farming, a process that enabled the development of the numerous residential communities seen today near Fort Wayne.

Genealogists will find several significant burial sites, such as the Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Cem and the smaller Broxon Cem near Big Indian Creek. The southern portion of the area features local institutions like the International Business College and the Cook-Lougheed Wildlife Pond. This study records the continued growth of neighborhoods like Liberty Hills and Timbercrest, which now sit where family farms once dominated the corridor along W Jefferson Blvd.