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2016 Map of Bippus

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Wabash River and Little River converge in the southeastern corner of this Huntington County quadrangle, anchoring the northern outskirts of Huntington. This 2016 survey illustrates the grid of rural townships where small settlements like Bippus, Makin, and Bracken sit at crossroads defined by the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The landscape is a network of drainage ditches such as Carroll Ditch and Brown Ditch, which support the agricultural productivity of the region.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the rural landscape, including the Maple Grove Cem and Funk Cem. Near the city, a cluster of cemeteries such as Mount Hope Cem and Mount Calvary Cem are located near the bend in the river. The presence of the Beck Private Airport near N Goshen Rd highlights the continued significance of local transportation infrastructure beyond the primary county roads.