2016 Map of Point Isabel

About this map

Swayzee and Point Isabel anchor this survey of the central Indiana countryside, where the borders of Grant, Howard, Tipton, and Madison counties converge. The landscape is defined by an extensive system of agricultural drainage, including Wimmer Ditch, Keaton Ditch, and Sims-Franklin Ditch, which redirect water into larger channels like Pipe Cr and Wildcat Cr. Small crossroads communities such as Normal and Rigdon punctuate the grid of county roads, showing the persistent settlement patterns of the region's farming heritage. For genealogists, the Alel Cem near Cole provides a specific point of interest. The area's transport history is visible in the alignment of the S Strawtown Pike, a route that cuts diagonally across the standard township and range section lines near the Madison County line.