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2010 Map of Maples

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Maumee River meanders across the northern portion of this landscape, its course complemented by an intricate network of drainage systems including Grover Ditch and Rushart Ditch. This grid-based rural area east of Fort Wayne is defined by small, dispersed settlements and a heavy reliance on local aviation, as evidenced by Klines Airport, Valhalla Airport, and the Casad Industrial Park Airport. Longstanding community markers like the Emmanuel Cemetery and the settlement of Maples provide grounding for family historians tracking the development of Allen County.

Transportation corridors like Lincoln Hwy E and several numbered ditches—such as Bandelier Ditch Number Two—illustrate the century-long effort to manage the flat, fertile land for agricultural and industrial use. The map also records the presence of smaller locales such as Zulu, Gar Creek, and Tillman, which maintain their distinct identities amidst the sprawling network of county roads like Paulding Rd and Edgerton Rd.