2013 Map of Kentland

About this map

Kentland serves as the primary hub of this northwestern Indiana landscape, situated just south of the winding Iroquois River. The town's grid is clearly defined, showing residential streets and the Kentland Municipal Airport to the southeast. North of the river, the small settlement of Ade marks a junction in a territory dominated by an extensive network of managed waterways. This intricate system includes the Thompson Ditch, Hambridge Ditch, and Strole Ditch, which drain the flat agricultural plains typical of Newton County. The reliance on these man-made channels, such as the Ade McCray Ditch and the paired Morrison Ditch Number One and Morrison Ditch Number Two, reveals the intensive effort required to adapt this prairie land for high-yield farming. The map provides a detailed view of the rural road network, with numbered county roads framing the large rectangular fields that define the regional economy.