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2016 Map of Knox West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Knox West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Yellow River flows westward through Starke County, anchoring a landscape defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure. This area west of the city of Knox reveals the agricultural transformation of northern Indiana, where engineered waterways like Laramore Ditch, Williams Ditch, and Craigmile Ditch crisscross the terrain to manage the watershed between the Yellow and Kankakee River. Smaller settlements like Brems, Indian Hill, and Toto dot the rural sections, connected by a rigid grid of section roads.

Local history is preserved at sites such as Oak Park Cem on the edge of Knox and the more isolated Hepner Cem to the south. Aviation is represented by both the Starke County Airport and the smaller Singleton's Landing Strip near the northern boundary. The boundary between LaPorte and Starke counties cuts through the northwestern corner, following a distinct diagonal path near the Kankakee River wetlands and Bogus Run.