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1958 Map of La Crosse

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of La Crosse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The railroad junction at La Crosse serves as the central hub of this 1950s Indiana landscape, where multiple major rail lines converge. The Pennsylvania Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio, Erie Railroad, and Monon Railroad intersect here, reflecting the heavy industrial and transit network of the era. This concentration of trackage supported smaller outlying settlements such as Clanricarde, Wilders, and Riverside, the latter situated near the winding Kankakee River at the southern boundary.

Agricultural drainage is the defining geographical feature of the region, evidenced by an extensive system of man-made waterways including Koselki Ditch, Hannon DITCH, and Cook Ditch. These ditches transformed the naturally wet terrain of Dewey and Pleasant townships into productive farmland. Local history is anchored by landmarks like Oak Grove Cem and the remnants of the Old Channel near the La Porte and Starke County line.