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2022 Map of Palmer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Deep River winds through the northwestern corner of this landscape, connecting the suburban growth of Merrillville and Hobart with the more scattered residential clusters to the south and east. The area is defined by its numerous planned water features and residential developments, most notably the expansive Lakes of the Four Seasons and Shorewood Forest near Lake Louise. These late-twentieth-century developments contrast with the older rural framework still visible in the network of county roads and historic burial sites such as Deep River Cem, Guernsey Cem, and Frame Cem.

Further south, the landscape transitions toward agricultural drainage patterns marked by the Cornell Ditch and Ludington Ditch. Small, established communities like Porter Crossroads, Beatrice, and Palmer anchor the southeastern quadrants, while Lake Eliza provides a smaller-scale recreational focus. The map details the transition from high-density residential zones to the open drainage plains of southern Porter County.