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2016 Map of Saint John

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of St. John and its surrounding Lake County communities appear in a state of mature suburban development by the mid-2010s. This survey illustrates the intricate residential network connecting Schererville, Dyer, and Merrillville. A prominent cultural feature of this landscape is the density of established memorial sites, ranging from the large Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cem and Memory Lane Memorial Cem to smaller local grounds like Hack Cem and Schubert Cem. These sites, along with the numerous churches including Saint Michaels Cem and Saint Marys Cem, provide a detailed record for genealogists and local historians tracking family legacies.

Water management and drainage infrastructure are central to the terrain, evidenced by features such as Schererville Ditch, Dyer Ditch, and Main Beaver Dam Ditch. To the south, the settlement of Cedar Lake borders the northern shore of its namesake lake, while pockets of unincorporated history remain visible at Cook and New Elliott. Small bodies of water like Bingo Lake and Hermit Lake dot the residential landscape, while the arterial grid of numbered avenues and local streets, such as Joilet St, defines the modern character of these Northwest Indiana suburbs.