2013 Map of Blaine

About this map

The Salamonie River meanders across this rural Jay County landscape, defining the hydrology of a region heavily shaped by a network of drainage systems. Small agricultural settlements like Blaine, Pony, Como, and Greene are connected by a precise grid of county roads, reflecting the structured township-and-range development of eastern Indiana. The map reveals the extensive engineering required for local agriculture, featuring numerous named waterways such as Wikel Ditch, Cassell Ditch, and Blaine Run. These features illustrate how the natural flow of streams like Brooks Cr was augmented by hand-cut and machine-dug channels to manage the tillable land. This 2013 survey serves as a modern record of these longstanding crossroads communities and the persistent drainage infrastructure that has supported the area's farming heritage for generations.