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2013 Map of Falmouth

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Falmouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Raleigh and Falmouth anchor a grid of rural agricultural lanes in this early 21st-century landscape of eastern Indiana. The region is defined by an intricate network of waterways and drainage improvements, where the Flatrock River and Ben Davis Cr are supplemented by named agricultural channels such as Kirkpatrick Ditch, Lawless Ditch, and Prine Ditch. These ditches underscore the century-long effort to manage the high water table for productive farming.

Small crossroads settlements like Fairview and Gings represent the quiet hamlets that have historically served the surrounding farmsteads. To the south, Glenwood marks the lower boundary of the survey. The landscape is notably dense with localized place-names for minor tributaries, including Miles Ditch and Wikoff Ditch, which provide specific geographic anchors for genealogists tracing family land holdings along the Rush and Fayette county lines.