2019 Map of Columbia City

About this map

The Eel River and Blue River converge near the heart of Whitley County, Indiana, defining the drainage patterns of this agricultural landscape. Columbia City serves as the central hub, surrounded by a network of smaller communities including Collins, Coesse, and Cresco. The map records several small airfields like Terrys Airport and Wigent Airport, reflecting a local aviation history alongside traditional farming. North of the city, a chain of glacial lakes—Shriner Lake, Round Lake, and Little Cedar Lake—breaks the rectilinear grid of county roads. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Garrison Cem, South Park Cem, and Nolt Cem, while an extensive system of drainage ditches like Krider Ditch and Mowrey Ditch illustrates the long-term engineering of the local hydrology.