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1962 Map of Brookston SW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Brookston SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Agricultural drainage and rural settlement patterns define this portion of the Indiana landscape, where Round Grove and the open Prairie meet. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section lines and gravel roads, including the White Co Tippecanoe Co boundary, which bisects the quadrangle. Small rural centers such as Cairo and Octagon serve as anchor points for local history, with the Cairo Cem and Liberty Chapel providing specific locations for genealogical research.

Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by a dense network of engineered waterways like Myers Ditch, Chilton DITCH, and Rayman Ditch that feed into Burnett Creek. The presence of the Archibald Memorial Home and the Edwood Glen Country Club near the southern boundary suggests the gradual shift from purely agrarian use toward social and institutional development as the 20th century progressed.