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2016 Map of Rensselaer

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rensselaer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rensselaer serves as the focal point of this Jasper County landscape, situated along the banks of the Iroquois River. The town's grid of residential streets, including E Washington St and E Angelica St, transitions into the campus of Saint Josephs Coll at Collegeville to the south. This area demonstrates a distinct concentration of local heritage sites, from the Old Settlers Cem north of town to the Mount Calvary Cem near the college grounds.

The surrounding countryside is defined by an extensive drainage network, where the river is joined by Slough Creek, Carpenter Creek, and Yeoman Ditch. This infrastructure supports the agricultural character of the region, punctuated by the Jasper County Airport and the small northern settlement of Surrey. The map captures the intersection of established institutional life at the college with the foundational water management systems that have long sustained this Indiana community.