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2010 Map of Mongo

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Mongo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pigeon River and its associated wetlands define the landscape of eastern LaGrange County, weaving through a series of significant impoundments including Nasby Millpond and Mongo Millpond. The settlement of Mongo serves as a central hub, situated near the Mongo Reservoir Dam and surrounded by a cluster of local history markers like the K of P Cemetery and Mongo Cemetery. This area of Indiana is characterized by a complex hydrographic network, where Turkey Creek and East Fly Creek feed into broader marshes such as Massasauga Marsh and Pike Marsh.

Further south and west, the terrain transitions to the agricultural lands surrounding Plato and Brushy Prairie. Smaller glacial lakes like Cedar Lake, Duff Lake, and Troxel Lake dot the northern portion of the quadrangle near Brighton. Local infrastructure is represented by the Blair Airport and a grid of rural roads, while landmarks like The Knob provide distinct elevation changes in an otherwise watery environment. For genealogists, the distribution of burial grounds such as Eagle Cemetery and Rogers Cemetery offers specific points of interest for family research in these rural townships.