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1974 Map of North Liberty

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of North Liberty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The town of North Liberty anchors this St. Joseph County landscape during a period of transition, where established agricultural drainage patterns meet new recreational developments. The extensive Potato Creek State Recreation Area occupies the eastern portion of the sheet, centered on the winding course of Potato Creek and Spud Run. This area contrasts with the strictly gridded farmland to the west, which is heavily defined by engineered waterways such as Tascher Ditch and the Kankakee River.

Rail infrastructure is prominent, with the Norfolk and Western and Conrail lines intersecting near the town center. Genealogists and local historians can locate Westlawn Cem and several smaller Cem sites, while the presence of scattered Quarry and Gravel Pits markers speaks to the local extraction industry. Several small glacial water bodies, including Sousley Lake, Dime Lake, and Dollar Lake, dot the morainic topography north of the Kankakee valley.