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2022 Map of Brookston NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Brookston NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The town of Reynolds sits in the northeast corner of this White County landscape, where the flat agricultural terrain of northwestern Indiana is defined by an extensive drainage network. This 2022 survey details how the land is systematically managed through numerous engineered waterways such as Hoagland Ditch, Fraser Ditch, and Schroeder Ditch. These ditches supplement natural watercourses like Big Creek and Honey Cr, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on reclaimed prairie for productive farming.

Genealogical interest is found in several rural burial grounds, including West Point Cem on the western edge and Lane Cem and Lutheran Cem to the north. The map preserves the traditional township and range survey lines, such as t27n r5w and t26n r4w, which dictate the rectilinear road grid of routes like W Smithson RD and W Walnut. The presence of these family cemeteries amidst the large agricultural tracts offers a window into the settlement patterns of this rural Indiana corridor.