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2016 Map of Liberty Center

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Liberty Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Liberty Center community and surrounding farmsteads define this portion of Wells County, where the landscape is intricately carved by an extensive network of agricultural drainage systems. The map reveals the critical role of water management in this rural Indiana region, shown through dozens of named waterways such as Mossburg Ditch, Wyley Ditch, and Merriman Ditch that feed into Rock Creek. These drainage features, along with the Salamonie River in the southwest corner, dictate the pattern of the local townships.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through several established burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including Stevens, Mossburg, Thompson, Batson, and Jones cemeteries. The transition from older crossroads like Buckeye and Mount Zion to modern regional infrastructure is evidenced by the presence of Miller Airport and the grid of county roads that have replaced earlier trails. This survey provides a precise record of the rural property lines and topographic changes in the mid-2010s.