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2019 Map of Lorane

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lorane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Columbia City occupies the southeastern corner of this Whitley County landscape, where the outskirts of the city meet a dense network of agricultural ditches and small lakes. The terrain is defined by its glacial history, featuring a scattering of water bodies such as Troy Cedar Lake, Goose Lake, and Indian Lake. These lakes are connected by an extensive drainage system including Schuman Ditch and Maynard Ditch, illustrating the mid-century transformation of the northern Indiana wetlands into productive farmland.

Smaller settlements like Larwill and Lorane serve as local anchors along the historical thoroughfares of W Lincolnway and Old Trail Rd. The map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of rural burial grounds, including Lakeview Cem, Bethel Cem, and the remote Adams Cem. To the east, Plew Airport and the Metzger Pond area show the continued utility of the land for both transit and local industry in the modern era.