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2016 Map of Auburn

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The city of Auburn and the surrounding DeKalb County landscape are defined by a complex network of man-made drainage ditches, reflecting the agricultural engineering necessary for this part of Indiana. Significant waterways like Cedar Creek, Peckhart Ditch, and the Cecil Metcalf Ditch crisscross the terrain, supporting the rural settlements of Saint Johns, New Era, and Hopewell. The urban core of Auburn is densely gridded, showing the growth of its residential streets near Roselawn Cem and Woodlawn Cem.

Transportation and infrastructure are central to the area's identity, anchored by Auburn Junction and the regional De Kalb County Airport. Small airfields like Mooney Field and recreational points such as Dunton Lake and Saint Anthonys Center Lake dot the countryside. This 2016 survey provides a clear view of the modern intersection between industrial centers like Garrett and the traditional farm-and-ditch economy of the surrounding townships.