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2022 Map of La Crosse

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of La Crosse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The town of La Crosse serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at a junction where the agricultural plains meet a complex network of drainage infrastructure. This 2022 survey reveals a terrain defined by engineered waterways such as Marsh Ditch and Hannon Ditch, which crisscross the territory to manage the low-lying reaches of the Kankakee River basin. The transition from the structured grid of the town to the rural outskirts is marked by smaller hamlets like Clanricarde and Wilders, and family-oriented landmarks such as the Lou Abbett Farms Airport.

To the south, the Old Channel Kankakee River and the current river course flow through the borderlands between LaPorte and Starke counties. The presence of Riverside near the southern boundary and the Oak Grove Cem situated along the county line provides points of interest for those studying the local settlement patterns of the Kankakee valley. The map documents a landscape where traditional water management through named ditches like Lyon Ditch and Reeves Ditch remains vital to the region's agricultural identity.