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1961 Map of Burket

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Burket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Tippecanoe River meanders across this northern Indiana landscape, anchoring a rural region defined by its complex drainage network and early 1960s small-town life. The settlement of Palestine sits at the edge of Palestine Lake, where a Gaging Sta Fishing Site indicates the importance of local waterways for both management and recreation. To the south, the village of Burket serves as a central hub for the surrounding Harrison and Seward townships, featuring the Township Sch.

Industrial and agricultural foundations are evident through the crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad, which traverse a terrain etched with numerous man-made channels like the Creicher Ditch and Magee Ditch. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local landmarks, including Cooks Chapel, Harrison Ch, and several well-documented burial grounds such as Union Cem and Nye Cem near the eastern border.