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2013 Map of Lorane

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Lorane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Lorane and Larwill anchor this Whitley County landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and agricultural drainage systems. The terrain is notably water-heavy, featuring a cluster of named bodies including Troy Cedar Lake, Goose Lake, and the small Ice House Lake. These natural features are connected and managed through a dense grid of man-made channels like Maynard Ditch, Schuman Ditch, and Sattison Ditch, illustrating the 21st-century continuation of long-standing regional efforts to maintain productive farmland in a naturally marshy basin.

Transportation and infrastructure are represented by the crossing of W Lincolnway and the presence of Plew Airport east of Lorane. While the landscape remains primarily rural, the naming of features like Metzger Pond and Menzie Lake provides specific markers for local genealogical research and property history. The interplay between the natural creek systems, such as Spring Creek, and the formalized ditch network shows the evolution of the Whitley County watershed.