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1960 Map of Grass Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grass Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Grass Creek serves as the central hub of this northern Indiana agricultural landscape, situated along the Pennsylvania Railroad corridor. The 1960 field-checked survey reveals a highly organized township structure dominated by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Mill Creek, Humes Ditch, and Costello Ditch, which support the surrounding farmland. Small rural congregations and historic burial grounds are scattered throughout the territory, such as Victor Chapel and Old Indian Creek Cem, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local family histories.

Water management defines the geography here, with numerous ditches like Prather Ditch and Travers Ditch feeding into larger arteries like Indian Creek. In the southern portion of the map, the small settlement of Boon appears near the intersection of the rail line and Indian Creek Ch. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests the local importance of aggregate extraction for road building and maintenance during this period of mid-century development.