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2019 Map of Nappanee East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Nappanee East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Nappanee anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the street grid of the city meets the expansive agricultural lands of Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties. The area is defined by an intricate network of managed waterways, including the Berlin Court Grand Ditch and the Fisher-Gordon Ditch, which drain the low-lying terrain to support the region's productive farms. These drainage patterns dictate the placement of rural roads and the small clusters of settlement that persist across the quadrangle.

Small communities like Gravelton and Hastings serve as local landmarks alongside family-named sites such as Brumbaugh Cem and Island Cem. The presence of the Nappanee Municipal Airport east of the city and the meandering path of Turkey Creek further distinguish the geography. This survey provides a clear look at how human-made ditches and section-line roads have organized the Indiana countryside between the drainage basins of Baugo Cr and Turkey Creek.