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2010 Map of Lake Wawasee

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lake Wawasee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Wawasee dominates this Indiana landscape, surrounded by a dense network of lakeside developments and residential settlements including Syracuse, Wawasee Village, and Enchanted Hills. The 2010 shoreline is characterized by complex inlets like Johnson Bay and Conklin Bay, while numerous islands such as Ogden Island and Morrison Island dot the water. A robust system of drainage ditches and creeks, including Solomon Creek and the Elkhart River in the northeast, reflects the intensive water management of the surrounding Kosciusko County agricultural lands.

Local history is preserved in several rural burying grounds like Hire Cemetery and Weybright Cemetery, while the Wawasee State Fish Hatchery and Wawasee Airport indicate the area's role as a regional hub for recreation and transit. The map captures the transition from the concentrated lakeside parks like Oakwood Park and Vawter Park to the expansive grid of county roads that service the northern plains and the smaller Papakeechie Lake to the southeast.