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2013 Map of Kendallville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Kendallville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The glacial kettle lakes of Noble County define this Indiana landscape, with Sylvan Lake anchoring the northwestern corner. The map reveals a cluster of distinct islands within these waters, including Big Island, Bishop Island, and the curiously named Chicken Coop Island. This area serves as a primary drainage basin, where a complex network of man-made and natural waterways like Oviatt Ditch, Waterhouse Ditch, and Rimmell Branch connect numerous smaller basins such as Munk Lake and Wible Lake.

To the east, the settlement pattern shifts from the leisure-oriented shorelines toward the agricultural and transportation hubs of Lisbon and Wayne Center. The grid of the city is dominated by the presence of Bixler Lake and the Kendallville Municipal Airport, illustrating how the mid-century industrial and aviation growth integrated with the region's natural hydrography. Smaller residential enclaves like Wakeville Village provide a more intimate look at the local geography between Little Long Lake and Round Lake.