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2022 Map of LaPorte West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pinhook Bog and the southernmost reaches of Indiana Dunes National Park anchor the northwest corner of this LaPorte County landscape. The terrain is defined by a dense cluster of glacial kettle lakes and wetlands, including Hildebrand Lake, Swede Lake, and Walton Lake, which feed the southward-flowing Mill Creek. This drainage network influenced the placement of early settlements and rural crossroads that persist today.

Small communities like Pinhook, Pinola, and Door Village are distributed along a grid of historic roads such as W Joliet Rd. Genealogists will find interest in localized landmarks like Eaheart Cem and Miriam Benedict Cem, which serve as quiet anchors for the farming families of the region. The transition from the urban edge of La Porte to the open agricultural tracts near Durham and Magee reflects the enduring rural character of northern Indiana.