2016 Map of Sweetser

About this map

Swayzee and Converse anchor this 2016 survey of the central Indiana farm belt, where Grant, Miami, and Howard Counties meet. The landscape is defined by a dense network of agricultural drainage systems, including Potter Ditch, Rich Ditch, and Leisure Ditch, which feed into the meandering course of Pipe Cr. These engineered watercourses transformed the naturally wet prairie into some of the most productive cropland in the Midwest. The map documents several small crossroads settlements, from Mier at the junction of Delphi Pike and N 800 W to the quiet rail-adjacent hamlets of Herbst and Sims. Genealogists will find several burial grounds recorded here, such as Maple Grove Cem, Thraikill Cem, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem near Converse. Of particular interest is the Sweetser-Switch Trl, showing the repurposing of former rail infrastructure into modern recreational paths.