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2016 Map of Peru

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Peru serves as the focal point of this Miami County survey, situated at the confluence where the Mississinewa River joins the Wabash River. The landscape is defined by its hydrography, with the Eel River winding through the northern settlements of Denver and Mexico, while smaller tributaries like Washonis Cr and Flowers Cr drain the surrounding agricultural lands. The map reveals a dense network of local history markers, particularly seen in the distribution of family and community burial grounds such as Schrock Cem and Mount Hope Cem.

Residential patterns are concentrated in the southern half of the quadrangle, where the neighborhoods of Oakdale and Ridgeview expand the urban footprint of Peru. Further north, the smaller hamlets of Chili, Courter, and Doyle remain distinct points of settlement along the rural road grid. The presence of the Prairie Ditch and Rock Cr illustrates the long-standing management of the river valley's drainage, essential for the region's development between these major Indiana waterways.