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2022 Map of Burket

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Palestine Lake and its surrounding wetlands form the central geographic focus of this Kosciusko County landscape, where the small settlements of Palestine and Burket anchor the local community. The terrain is defined by a dense network of agricultural and natural drainage features, including the Tippecanoe River in the north and numerous named channels such as Pyle Ditch, Boggs Ditch, and Robbins Ditch. These waterways reflect generations of land management designed to support the region's farming economy.

Genealogists will find several historic burial sites preserved on this sheet, including Union Cem, Wooden Cem, and Nye Cem near the western edge of Warsaw. To the southeast, the village of Claypool sits near the intersection of several county roads, while natural water bodies like Crystal Lake, Sickle Lake, and Goose Lake punctuate the glacial till. The map details the transition from the expanding outskirts of Warsaw to the more traditional rural layouts surrounding Yellow Creek.