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2010 Map of Monon NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Big Monon Ditch and its intricate network of irrigation channels define the agricultural character of this White County landscape. The region is heavily managed for drainage, featuring numerous named waterways such as Hubbell Ditch, Beaver Ditch, and Weltzin DITCH that feed into the larger Big Monon Creek. This systematic engineering of the terrain supports a vast grid of rural roads, where local life centers around sites like Roseland Cemetery in the north and the aviation activity at Calvert Air Park.

To the southeast, the Tippecanoe River cuts across the corner of the survey, providing a natural contrast to the geometric precision of the ditches. The infrastructure here is tailored for both local transport and small-scale aviation, with Garwood Memorial Airport situated along the southern edge. This map documents a stable rural economy where the management of water and the maintenance of family landmarks remain the primary features of the physical and social geography.