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1958 Map of Grabill

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grabill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Maumee River and the St Joseph River carve through Allen County, Indiana, defining the agricultural and industrial landscape recorded in this 1958 survey. The community of Grabill stands out as a focal point of commerce along the Wabash RR, while the smaller settlement of Harlan serves as a rural crossroads anchored by the Harlan High Sch and Township Sch. To the south, the historical legacy of the Wabash and Erie Canal is still visible near the Maumee lowlands, running parallel to the river.

A network of family-named roads, such as Klopfenstein Road and Amstutz Road, connects numerous scattered landmarks of genealogical value. Researchers will find the Salem Cem Ch, Yaggy Cem, and Barnett Cem distributed among the townships of Springfield and Cedar Creek. The construction of the St Joseph Cedarville Reservoir and its associated spillway reflect mid-century water management efforts in this drainage-heavy landscape defined by the Boger Ditch and Fisher Ditch.