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2016 Map of Garrett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Garrett and its immediate surroundings at Altona define the northern portion of this landscape, where a dense grid of streets including W King St and E Keyser St meets the open agricultural land of DeKalb County. The map documents a complex network of water management features, such as Yarde Ditch, Bilger Ditch, and Hinkley Ditch, which drain the low-lying terrain into larger channels like Little Cedar Cr. These drainage systems illustrate the historical transformation of the region's wetlands into productive farmland.

Small rural clusters like Swan, Laotto, and Butler Center are scattered across the quadrangle, connected by a structured grid of county roads. For those tracing local history, several burial grounds are preserved, including Saint Marys Cem and Swan Cem. The southern edge captures the boundary where the terrain enters Allen County near the community of Ari, featuring the recreational area at Holiday Lakes.