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2013 Map of Oliver Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Oliver Lake and its surrounding chain of interconnected waters dominate this northern Indiana landscape, where glacial geology created a dense network of lakes and marshes. The hydrological complexity is evident in the passage from Messick Lake through Hackenburg Lake and Dallas Lake, eventually reaching Witmer Lake at the southern end of the chain. These water bodies are fed and drained by the N Br Elkhart River and various local ditches like East Buck Creek Ditch.

Small residential clusters and historic landings are tucked along the shorelines, including Webers Landing and Witmer Manor. Away from the water, the grid of county roads connects rural points such as Valentine in the northeast and Eddy to the west. This 2013 survey illustrates how 21st-century development has clustered around the natural lakefronts while the surrounding areas remain defined by agricultural drainages like Emma Creek and Dove Creek.