2013 Map of Poe

About this map

The Saint Marys River winds through the heart of this landscape, connecting the rural communities of Poe, Middletown, and Hessen Cassel. This Allen County territory is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including Snyder Ditch, Houk Ditch, and Simmerman Ditch, which support the agricultural vitality of areas like Erxleben Farms. Local aviation is represented by Blomenberg Airport and Holt Field Airport, while transportation crossings such as Muldoon Bridge and Scheiman Bridge link the many secondary roads that grid the countryside. The presence of numerous named ditches and creeks like Nickelsen Cr and Munch Ditch illustrates the extensive 21st-century water management required to maintain the productive farmsteads and rural residential pockets throughout the region south of Fort Wayne.