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1973 Map of Markle

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Markle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Wabash River flows through the heart of this Huntington and Wells County landscape, creating a distinct riparian corridor that defined local settlement patterns. The town of Markle serves as a primary hub, situated near the Markle State Recreation Area and the critical crossing of the Erie-Lackawanna railroad. This 1973 survey illustrates the agricultural character of the region, where a dense network of drainage systems like Griffin Ditch and Lesh Ditch managed the flat terrain of Union and Rock Creek townships.

A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts diagonally across the northern sections, reflecting earlier territorial divisions. To the south, the village of Rockford and scattered rural institutions like Township Sch and Emmanuel Ch indicate the dispersed nature of the 20th-century farming community. Genealogists will find several burial grounds, including Horeb Cem and the uniquely named Spider Hill Cem, which remain as fixed landmarks in the evolving rural landscape.