2016 Map of Chatterton

About this map

Foresman and Chatterton anchor this landscape of the Benton and Warren County border, where a complex network of agricultural drainage defines the terrain. The presence of numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Griffin Cem, Mound Cem, and Quaker Cem, suggests a long-standing rural population deeply rooted in this prairie environment. The hydrology is dominated by a systematic grid of man-made channels like Little Blind Ditch and Harrington Ditch, which redirect water into natural arteries including Big Pine Creek and Kickapoo Cr. These improvements transformed the low-lying areas, including Cranberry Marsh, into productive farmland. For those researching local history, the map provides a clear picture of the modern rural infrastructure, including Cottingham Airport, situated among the section lines and gravel roads that have partitioned the Indiana countryside for generations.