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1972 Map of Donaldson

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Donaldson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Yellow River meanders across this rural landscape at the border of Starke and Marshall Counties, anchoring a region defined by its religious institutions and small crossroads settlements. Academic and spiritual life are prominent at Ancilla Domini College and the Divine Heart Seminary, located near the northern hamlet of Donaldson. The map documents a complex drainage system essential for the surrounding agriculture, including the Blad Ditch and Morse Ditch, which channel water through the township's low-lying areas.

Railroad connectivity is provided by the Penn Central and Norfolk and Western lines, which intersect near the village of Hibbard in the southeast. This survey details several local water bodies such as Lake Latonka, Thomas Lake, and Gilbert Lake, alongside numerous community landmarks like the West Township Sch and Pretty Lake Ch. Genealogists will find the locations of multiple burial grounds, including McElrath Cem and Burr Oak Cem, preserved here during the early 1970s.