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2022 Map of New Carlisle

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of New Carlisle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The boundary between La Porte and St. Joseph counties defines this northern Indiana landscape, where glacial geology left behind a dense cluster of kettle lakes and wetlands. The community of Hudson Lake serves as a central hub for the region's recreational and residential activity, surrounded by other named water bodies such as Saugany Lake, Silver Lake, and Finger Lake. The settlement patterns here follow both the natural hydrology and the established road grid, with smaller hamlets like Lake Park, Birchim, and Hicks punctuating the rural agricultural lands between the larger centers of New Carlisle and Rolling Prairie.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of regional burial grounds, including the New Carlisle Cem, Sauktown Cem, and the Saint John Kanty Catholic Cem. The drainage network, essential for maintaining the local farmland, is marked by features like Taylor Ditch and Roda Ditch, which channel water away from the low-lying prairie lands towards larger basins.