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2010 Map of Gifford

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Gifford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Jasper County is defined by an extensive network of man-made waterways and grid-based rural roads. Small settlements like Newland, Gifford, Lewiston, and Laura serve as the primary nodes of activity in this low-lying region. The terrain is heavily modified for drainage, as evidenced by dozens of named channels such as Grant Ditch, Oliver Ditch, and the winding Stalbaum Hershman Ditch. These ditches highlight the region's historic transformation into productive farmland.

Genealogists and local researchers can identify two primary burial grounds: Prater Cemetery in the west and Hershman Cemetery in the northeast. The map also preserves family names through its infrastructure, such as Callahan Ditch, Gehring Ditch, and Iliff Slough Lateral. The strict adherence to the section-line road system, including routes like W Division Rd and Meridian Rd, underscores the precise, surveyed nature of this Indiana countryside.