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2013 Map of Ashley

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ashley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The town of Ashley sits at the southern heart of this Steuben County landscape, with its residential grid extending north into Hudson. This part of Northeast Indiana is defined by its glacial kettle lakes and an intricate network of drainage ditches, where major water bodies like Johnson Lake, Golden Lake, and Silver Lake are interspersed with smaller pools such as Mink Lake and Black Lake. The area's agricultural and rural character is punctuated by several small communities, including the village of Pleasant Lake and the settlement of Moonlight.

Infrastructure here is a mix of traditional township roads and modern transit, with the north-south corridor of Interstate 69 bisecting the terrain. The presence of the Myers Bait and Fish Hatchery near Meserve Lake reflects the region's enduring connection to its aquatic environment. Smaller water management features like Smathers Ditch and Conrad Ditch trace the efforts to drain the lowlands for cultivation between the clusters of lakes and wetlands.