2019 Map of Milford

About this map

Milford and the western edge of Syracuse anchor this detailed study of the northern Indiana borderlands where Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties meet. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Kieffer Ditch, Hoopingarner Ditch, and Turkey Creek, which weave between glacial remnants like Buzzard Hill. The settlement pattern follows a strict section-line grid of county roads, punctuated by established local cemeteries such as Lakeside Cem on the northern shore of Waubee Lake and Tamarack Cem to the east. Transportation and aviation are represented by the rail-linked Milford Junction and the H R Weisser Airport. The transition from the rural residential clusters at Shady Banks to the marshy surroundings of Dewart Lake illustrates the region's historical reliance on managed water systems to maintain productive land for development and agriculture.