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1959 Map of English Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of English Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The confluence of the Kankakee River and Yellow River anchors this 1959 survey of the marshy lowlands along the border of La Porte and Starke Counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems such as Kuehn Ditch and Murphy Arm, reflecting the historical efforts to reclaim this portion of the Grand Kankakee Marsh for agriculture. The small settlement of English Lake sits at a critical junction of both water and rail, where the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad crosses the river system.

Conservation areas like the Kankakee State Game River Preserve protect the remaining natural character of the riverbanks against a backdrop of straight-line section roads like Toto Road and 2300 South Road. Genealogists may find interest in St Martins Cem near the western edge, while industrial historians can trace the paths of the Erie Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad as they traverse the township divisions of Dewey and Jackson.