2013 Map of Stillwell

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Stillwell and the residential community surrounding Upper Fish Lake anchor this 2013 survey of rural LaPorte County. The landscape is defined by the intricate hydrology of the Little Kankakee River and Kankakee River, which are fed by a network of drainage systems including Breckenridge Ditch and Barringer Ditch. This geography reflects the historical reclamation of the Grand Kankakee Marsh, where engineered channels and natural creek bends like Fish Cr coexist. Small settlements such as Salem Heights and Hamlet sit along the arterial roads and rail corridors that cross the marshlands. To the south, the village of Kankakee overlooks the river's path and the confluence of Pine Cr. The survey illustrates the persistence of these water-dependent communities and the heavy reliance on a rigid grid of country roads, from E Scholl RD to Hupp RD, that fragment the wetlands into agricultural parcels.