1951 Map of Otterbein

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The Wabash River carves through the southern landscape of this 1951 study, where the remnants of an Abandoned Canal still follow the river's northern bank. This region, spanning the intersection of Tippecanoe, Benton, and Warren counties, is defined by its agricultural character and a dense network of early rural institutions. Small settlements like Otterbein and Montmorenci serve as focal points for the surrounding prairie, connected by the New York Central and the Chicago and New York St Louis railroads.