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2010 Map of Shipshewana

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Shipshewana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Shipshewana serves as the central hub for this portion of LaGrange County, anchoring a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and an intricate network of drainage ditches and natural waterways. The town's proximity to Shipshewana Lake and the Pigeon River system influenced early settlement patterns and the development of local industry. This survey reveals a high concentration of community burial grounds, including the Bontrager Cemetery, Pashan Cemetery, and Miller Cemetery, which reflect the area's deep genealogical roots and early family-led settlements.

The terrain is largely level, featuring specialized landmarks like Wolfe Field and several small, named bodies of water such as Cotton Lake and Rainbow Lake. The drainage infrastructure, comprising numerous man-made channels like Page Ditch and Hostetler Ditch, underscores the historic effort to manage the local water table for productive farming. Minor settlements such as Scott and Seyberts appear along the northern and eastern reaches, connected by a strictly oriented road system of numbered county lines.