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2016 Map of Cosmos

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cosmos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Ohio-Indiana State Line Rd serves as the central spine of this landscape, marking the boundary between Jay and Randolph Counties in Indiana and Mercer and Darke Counties in Ohio. The terrain is a complex hydrological network where the headwaters of several major systems originate. The Mississinewa River flows westward through the center, while the northern reaches contribute to the Wabash River and Salamonie River. To the southeast, the drainage shifts toward the Stillwater River.

Small settlements like Salem and Cosmos anchor the rural road grid, which is interspersed with significant genealogical sites. Local history is preserved at Pleasant Ridge Cem near Twin Willows Lake, as well as Mount Zion Cem and Raper Chapel Cem. The map detail follows the agricultural and drainage patterns of the early 21st century, showing named features like Bray Ditch and Gettinger Ditch that illustrate the intensive management of this fertile borderland.