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2013 Map of Paragon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Paragon serves as the primary hub of this Morgan County landscape, situated just north of the wide bend in the White River. The topography is defined by a series of distinct rises, including Potato Mound and Gallimore Hill, which overlook the surrounding agricultural plains. The transport network centers on the road corridors connecting the small communities of Plano, Wakeland, and Whitaker, while the Bluebird Airport provides a specialized landmark south of the river flats.

Water management is evident through features like Hodges Ditch and the Guthrie Lake Dam, reflecting the local reliance on controlling the drainage of the White River's northern tributaries. To the northeast, the terrain becomes more varied with features like Big Hurricane Hill and Little Hurricane Hill, while numerous named lakes such as Amy Lake and Patton Lake dot the northern reaches of the quadrangle, illustrating the hybrid natural and engineered hydrology of the early twenty-first century.