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2019 Map of Deer Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Deer Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Deer Creek serves as a central hub in this agricultural landscape of northern Carroll County, where the township and range system has dictated a precise grid of rural roads and property lines. The waterway for which the area is named, Deer Creek, meanders across the northern portion of the quadrangle, joined by numerous tributaries and drainage improvements such as Price Plank Ditch and Gukien Cohee Ditch. These ditches reflect a century-long effort to manage the regional hydrology for farming.

Small clusters of settlement and local history are preserved in places like Wheeling, Sharon, and Carrollton. Genealogists and historians will find significant landmarks in the rural landscape, including the Deer Creek United Brethren Cem, Hopewell Cem, and Maple Lawn Cem. The southern reach of the map is defined by the winding course of Bachelor Run and the engineered path of Ridenour Ditch, showing the persistent balance between natural drainage and intensive cultivation in this part of Indiana.