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2016 Map of Denham

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Aldine and Denham anchor this rural landscape along the boundary of Starke Co and Pulaski Co. The area is defined by an extensive and complex network of drainage infrastructure, reflecting a long-standing history of water management to support agriculture. Named waterways like Bogus Run, Craigmile Ditch, and Hanley Ditch crisscross the terrain, funneling water through a grid of section lines and county roads. Near the southern edge of the survey, Center Cem provides a point of genealogical interest in an otherwise largely pastoral setting.

The hydrography is particularly diverse, featuring the larger Round Lake alongside smaller marshy features like Quigley Marsh Ditch. The distribution of these ditches, including James Ditch and Lougis Ditch, illustrates how the natural wetlands of northern Indiana were systematically altered to create arable land. This 2016 survey shows the modern persistence of these systems, where local transport still follows the rigid surveyor's grid established in the nineteenth century.