2013 Map of Colfax

About this map

Colfax serves as the central hub of this agricultural region in the early 21st century, situated where several local routes and a rail line intersect. The landscape is defined by a dense network of county roads that carve the terrain into a grid of large farm plots, typical of the Indiana plains. Flowing through this rural expanse are numerous small waterways, including Little Potato Cr, Withe Cr, and Bowers Cr, which drain the fields toward the larger Sugar Cr in the south. These creeks often dictate the subtle shifts in road patterns, contrasting with the rigid geometry of the surrounding section lines. Smaller settlement clusters like Clarks Hill and Bowers appear on the periphery, connected by long stretches of gravel and paved roads like W Manson Colfax Rd and S Broadview Rd. This survey documents a quiet rural economy where the layout of modern transport still follows the paths established by 19th-century pioneers.