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2013 Map of Mount Pleasant

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mount Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Summit Lake Reservoir and Prairie Creek Reservoir dominate this East Central Indiana landscape, serving as major water management and recreational anchors for the surrounding rural communities. The map details a network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways, including Buck Cr, Big Blue River, and the curiously named Cemetery Run. These water systems define the geography between small, historic settlements like Rogersville and Mount Pleasant.

Transportation is primarily defined by a rigid grid of county roads, though older patterns persist near the smaller hamlets of Luray and New Burlington. The presence of Starkey's Airport provides a localized aviation landmark amidst the expansive farmsteads. Researchers can trace the path of historic ditches like Gibson Ditch and Clift Ditch, which illustrate the long-term engineering of the local watershed to support the region's agricultural productivity.