Loading map...

2013 Map of Macy

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Agricultural fields and a sophisticated network of drainage ditches characterize this portion of northern Indiana, centered on the village of Macy. The landscape is defined by its water management, with numerous named waterways such as Clemans Smith Ditch, Weaver Davis Ditch, and Zanger Ditch facilitating the cultivation of the surrounding plains. These features often bear the names of local families, providing a direct link to the area's genealogical history and land ownership patterns.

Settlement is concentrated in small hubs like Perrysburg and Green Oak, while the twin basins of Nyona Lake and South Mud Lake offer a break from the rectilinear grid of county roads. The southern portion of the map is drained by E Br Twelve Mile Cr and Ulerich Ditch, illustrating how the natural hydrology has been altered to support the rural economy. This survey documents the transition between traditional farmsteads and modern infrastructure, including the bypass of N Old Route 31.