2019 Map of Mount Etna

About this map

Mount Etna and its surrounding rural landscapes are defined by the convergence of the Salamonie River and the significant reach of Salamonie Lake. This 2019 survey captures the highly structured agricultural grid of north-central Indiana, where the border between Huntington County and Grant County runs through a territory of small settlements and family burial grounds. Local history is anchored at sites like Purviance Cem and Lee Cem, while the modern landscape is shaped by extensive drainage systems including Detamore Ditch and Buck Run Ditch. Small communities such as Banquo, Lancaster, and Pleasant Plain remain as central points within the vast network of county roads, connected by watercourses like Richland Cr and Prairie Cr. The map illustrates how late-20th-century water management and traditional agrarian patterns continue to coexist in this region.