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2019 Map of Portage

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Portage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Indiana Dunes National Park and the industrial corridors of Northwest Indiana define this landscape along the southern shores of Lake Michigan. The transition from the protected dunes and marshes of Ogden Dunes and Burns Harbor to the residential grids of Portage and Gary reveals a complex mix of conservation and mid-century suburban expansion. The map identifies several smaller communities like Crisman, Willow Creek, and McCool, many of which have been absorbed into the larger municipal boundaries of Portage and Lake Station.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family and denominational burial grounds, including Calvary Cem, Temple Beth El Cem of Gary, and the James V Schrock Cem. Water management is a visible priority across the terrain, with a dense network of drainage features such as Crisman Ditch, Robbins Ditch, and Peregrine Ditch supporting the development of this low-lying region.