2016 Map of Saint Joe

About this map

The Saint-Joseph River meanders through southeastern DeKalb County, anchoring the historic riverfront communities of Saint Joe and Spencerville. This agricultural landscape is meticulously defined by a complex drainage network essential to Indiana farming, featuring named waterways like Hoodlelmier Ditch, Wingard Ditch, and Sol Shank Ditch. The map provides significant value for genealogical research, documenting numerous small burial grounds including White City Cem, Riverside Cem, and the remote Watson Cem. Further north, the settlement of Concord serves as a crossroads, surrounded by family-named landmarks and historical property divisions. The transition across the southern border into Allen County is marked by the Metcalf Ditch and Fisher Ditch, while the internal grid of county roads, such as Co RD 56 and Co RD 64, illustrates the enduring rural infrastructure of the region.