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1959 Map of Mentone

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mentone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Mentone serves as the primary hub of this northern Indiana landscape, where the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad intersects the local road grid. The geography is defined by a dense network of drainage channels such as Apple Ditch and Shatto Ditch, which redirect water into the meandering Tippecanoe River as it winds through the northern townships of Etna and Harrison.

Genealogists will find significant value in the scattered rural landmarks, including the historic community of Old Tip Town and several well-established burial grounds like Tippecanoe Cem and Meredith Cem. The map provides a look at the intersection of three counties, showing how the boundaries between Marshall, Fulton, and Kosciusko counties shaped the local road and drainage patterns during the mid-century era.