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2010 Map of Liberty Center

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The settlement of Liberty Center serves as the focal point of this Wells County landscape, situated amidst an intricate network of engineered waterways and agricultural grid roads. The terrain is defined by a dense system of ditches such as Whitelock Ditch, Merriman Ditch, and Harrold Ditch, which channel water toward Rock Creek and the Salamonie River in the southwest corner. These features reflect the region's long-standing reliance on systematic drainage to maintain its productive farmland.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several family-named landmarks and small communities. Smaller rural hubs like Buckeye and Mount Zion appear alongside ancestral burial grounds including Mossburg Cemetery, Thompson Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, and Batson Cemetery. The survey captures the enduring rural character of the area at the start of the 21st century, showing how modern infrastructure follows the traditional lines of the earlier countryside.