2019 Map of Greenfield

About this map

Greenfield serves as the central hub of this Hancock County landscape, where the convergence of modern transit corridors meets a deeply etched grid of historical drainage ditches. The map reveals the intricate water management system essential to the region, featuring named works like Leary Weber Ditch, Boots Ditch, and Smith Johnson Ditch that feed into Brandywine Creek and Sugar Creek. Small outlying settlements such as Mohawk, Maxwell, and Philadelphia dot the periphery, each maintaining its own identity alongside quiet rural cemeteries like Mount Carmel Cem and Reeves Cem. In the southern portion, the residential cluster of Spring Lake and the development at Bowman Acres contrast with the open agricultural sections. This survey documents the transition between traditional Hoosier farmland and the expanding residential footprint of the county seat, preserved at a moment of significant local growth.