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1961 Map of Burket

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Burket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Tippecanoe River meanders through the northern reaches of this Kosciusko County landscape, a terrain defined by glacial lakes and a deep agricultural tradition. The small settlement of Burket serves as a central hub, while the southern outskirts of Warsaw appear in the northeast, marked by modern landmarks such as a Drive-in Theater and a municipal water tower. The map reveals an area defined by its water bodies, including Palestine Lake with its Gaging Sta Fishing Site, Crystal Lake, and Caldwell Lake.

Local genealogy and social history are centered on small rural institutions like Cooks Chapel, Union Ch, and the Township Sch. Transportation patterns show a transition from older infrastructure, evidenced by the Old Grade Railroad Road, to the established county grid. This 1961 record, with updates through the early 1990s, documents the persisting rural character of Harrison and Seward townships before significant late-century modernization.