2019 Map of Mecca

About this map

Big Raccoon Creek and its many tributaries, including Rock Run and Little Raccoon Creek, define the landscape of this Parke County region. The settlement of Mecca serves as a central hub, connected to outlying communities like Bradfield Corner and Coxville by a network of rural routes. In the southern portion of the sheet, Rosedale and the small hamlets of Lyford and Numa sit near the lowland drainage systems of the Lyford Dike and Levee Association Ditch. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating several small family and community burial grounds, such as Hixon Cem, Union Cem, and Bound Cem, which are scattered throughout the township sections. The topographic detail highlights the sharp contrast between the elevated ridges and the wide, flat alluvial plains that support the area's agricultural character.