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2013 Map of Domestic

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Domestic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Domestic and Perryville anchor this rural landscape in Adams County, Indiana, where an extensive network of drainage ditches and creeks defines the agricultural character of the region. The map documents a highly structured township-and-range system, with roads such as W 900 S and W 800 N following rigid cardinal lines. This grid is frequently interrupted by the winding paths of natural waterways like Loblolly Cr and Threemile Cr, and human-engineered improvements such as the Bourne-Williams Ditch and Egley Ditch.

Smaller settlements including Phenix, Poling, and Twin Hills appear as quiet junctions amidst the fields. The drainage pattern, featuring named systems like the Shirk Votaw Ditch and Sullivan Ditch, reveals the intensive land management required to sustain farming in these low-lying areas. Genealogists and local historians can trace the specific proximity of these crossroads communities to family-named landmarks and watercourses such as Haskin Run and Vandorn Ditch.