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2011 Map of Pioneer

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pioneer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The village of Pioneer serves as the central hub of this Williams County landscape, situated where the Clear Fork joins the East Branch Saint Joseph River. The surrounding rural territory is defined by a dense network of family and community history, evidenced by a high concentration of burial grounds including Alfred Cemetery, Amboy Cemetery, Drake Cemetery, and Pease Cemetery. The drainage of Silver Creek and Laird Creek dictates the local topography, while the southern reaches feature smaller named locales such as Jim Town and the Greyhound station area.

Local industry and recreation are represented by the Strobel's Tree Farm and the Lazy River Campground, illustrating the mix of timber management and seasonal tourism near the water. The grid of county roads, such as County Road R and Buckeye Rd, connects established residential areas like Grimms Subdivision to the larger regional river systems of the West Branch Saint Joseph River and the main Saint Joseph River.