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2016 Map of Bourbon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Bourbon serves as a primary hub in this Marshall County landscape, where the local grid is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage ways and early transportation corridors. The layout reveals a highly engineered water system including the Erwin Ditch, Lemer-Berger Ditch, and Danner Ditch, all essential for managing the flat northern Indiana terrain. To the southeast, the settlement of Etna Green sits along the rail line and W Old Road 30, illustrating the historic dependence on these transit routes for the area's development.

Genealogists can locate several significant burial sites, such as Odd Fellows Cem and Parks Memorial Cem near the town center, as well as the more remote Sandridge Cem to the north. The landscape transitions in the southern portion of the sheet toward the Tippecanoe River, contrasting the agricultural ditch systems with the natural curves of the river valley. Distinctive local landmarks like Rust's Landing and the Arrowhead Farm Airport provide further context for both recreation and private aviation in this rural corridor.