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1962 Map of Enos

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Enos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Beaver Lake Prairie Chicken Refuge and the expansive marshlands of the Willow Slough and Fish and Wildlife Area anchor this mid-century survey of western Newton County. The landscape is defined by an intensive drainage network designed to manage the wetland terrain, featuring long engineered stretches of Best Ditch, Lawler Ditch, and Redden Ditch. These waterways carve through the townships of McClellan and Colfax, reflecting the region’s transition from wild prairie and lakebed to a structured agricultural and conservation-focused environment.

Small settlements like Enos and Conrad sit along the north-south transport corridor, which includes the tracks of Conrail. Distinctive landforms such as Bogus Island rise above the former bed of Beaver Lake, serving as reminders of the area's natural history before large-scale reclamation. A meticulous grid of rural routes, including 800 North Road and Hanger Road, provides access to the dispersed farmsteads that dot this low-lying Indiana borderland.