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2016 Map of English Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

English Lake sits at the confluence of several major waterways and an intricate system of man-made drainage, defining this corner of Northwest Indiana. The landscape is dominated by the Kankakee River and the Yellow River, which meet amidst a complex network of ditches and arms designed to manage the marshy lowlands. These features, such as the William Arm of Tuesburg Ditch and the Hanna Arm of Tuesburg Ditch, illustrate the long-term engineering effort to reclaim the Kankakee marshlands for agricultural use.

Small settlements like Lomax and Archangels Landing appear near the riverbanks, while the Old Channel Kankakee River trace the original wandering path of the water before modern channelization. Local history is anchored by landmarks like Saint Martins Cem and curiously named watercourses such as Bogus Run. The map provides a detailed look at the rural section lines and family-named drainage projects like the Rosenbaum Arm and Stassen Arm that structure the local geography.