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2016 Map of Oliver Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Oliver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The North Branch Elkhart River and Middle Branch Elkhart River carve through this glaciated landscape in northeastern Indiana, feeding a dense chain of kettle lakes. The water system is remarkably complex, linking larger bodies like Oliver Lake and Witmer Lake through smaller channels and marshes such as Goose Pond, Hackenburg Lake, and Dallas Lake. This intricate hydrography defined the regional settlement patterns, with communities and landings clustered around the shoreline access points.

Near the southern boundary, Wolcottville sits at the junction of LaGrange and Noble counties, serving as a primary hub for the surrounding rural townships. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family and community burial grounds throughout the countryside, including Osborn Cem, Jordon Cem, and Lakeside Cem. Small hamlets and named residential areas like Valentine, Eddy, and Witmer Manor illustrate the persistent local identity of these unincorporated lake-district neighborhoods.