2010 Map of Knox West

About this map

Kankakee River and the Yellow River dominate this western portion of Starke County, illustrating a landscape defined by an extensive drainage system. The complex network of artificial waterways, including Newtson Ditch, Cox Ditch, and Bailey Ditch, reveals the intensive engineering required to manage the marshy terrain of this region for agricultural use. The city of Knox sits at the eastern edge of the survey, with the surrounding countryside dotted by smaller crossroads settlements like Toto, Indian Hill, and Brems. Local aviation history is well-represented by several facilities, from the Starke County Airport to the more private Singletons Landing Strip and Wilson Airport. Genealogists will find the locations of Oak Park Cemetery and Hepner Cemetery particularly useful for tracing family roots in this rural Indiana landscape.