1969 Map of Kouts

About this map

Kouts serves as the central hub of this Indiana landscape, situated at the busy intersection of the Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central railroads. The town's layout is meticulously detailed, including local landmarks like the Radio Tower and proximity to Graceland and Spencer cemeteries. The surrounding terrain in Boone and Pleasant townships is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, such as Cobb Ditch and Sandy Hook Ditch, which redirect water through the lowlands toward the Kankakee River. This complex system of ditches and spoil banks, including Spoil Bank Ditch, illustrates the intensive mid-century engineering required to maintain the agricultural productivity of the Kankakee valley. Smaller settlements like Aylesworth and Five Points Corner appear along the regional road grid, while the southern border tracks the winding course of the river at the Porter and Jasper county line.