2010 Map of English Lake

About this map

The confluence of the Kankakee River and Yellow River defines this landscape in Starke County, Indiana. This 2010 survey reflects a deeply managed hydrological system, where countless drainage features like the Hanna Arm of Tuesburg Ditch, Pitner Ditch, and Rosenbaum Arm crisscross the low-lying terrain. The settlement of English Lake sits near the river junction, while the smaller hamlets of Runnymede and Lomax are positioned further west and south. This network of canals and ditches illustrates a century-long effort to reclaim the marshy wetlands of the Grand Kankakee Marsh for agricultural use. For those tracing local heritage, the map identifies Saint Martins Cemetery and follows the courses of smaller waterways such as Bogus Run and Pine Creek as they feed into the larger river basin.