2019 Map of Pierceton

About this map

Pierceton and Wooster anchor this northern Indiana landscape along the border of Kosciusko Co and Whitley Co. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and managed drainage ditches, reflecting a long history of agricultural engineering. Notable water bodies including Pierceton Lake, Sellers Lake, and Larrew Lake are connected by a complex system of man-made waterways like French Ditch, Leedy Ditch, and Tennant Ditch. These ditches were critical for reclaiming the fertile marshlands for farming, a process that shaped the settlement patterns seen today. Local heritage is preserved in several rural burial grounds such as Hillcrest Cem near Pierceton and Saint Francis Cem to the south. The road network follows a rigid section-line grid, while older routes like W Old Trail Rd and E Old Road 30 hint at the historic transit corridors that once served these agrarian communities.