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2016 Map of Marietta

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Big Blue River and Sugar Creek carve through this rural landscape along the Johnson and Shelby County line, defining a region of managed waterways and small agricultural crossroads. The drainage network is particularly dense here, featuring numerous engineered channels such as Amity Ditch, McCue Medsker Ditch, and Fisher Ditch that support the surrounding farm tracts. Small rural centers like Bengal, Marietta, and Mount Auburn serve as local anchors, while the landing at Skeeter Landing suggests the river's historical importance for local transport.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds across the countryside. Smiley Cem, Hamner Cem, Brockman Cem, Conover Cem, and Freeman Cem are all clearly marked, providing precise locations for ancestral research. The map also traces the path of I-65 as it cuts diagonally through the western portion of the quadrangle, contrasting the modern transportation corridor with the established grid of county roads like E Division RD and W 600 S.