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2019 Map of Tampico

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Tampico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Tampico and Dudleytown serve as the primary anchors for this southern Indiana landscape, where the gridded agricultural fields of Jackson County meet the winding course of the Muscatatuck River. The geography is defined by a sophisticated network of drainage systems like Smart Ditch and Cammie Thomas Ditch, which manage the low-lying terrain near the confluence of the Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River. These waterworks reflect the region's long-standing commitment to reclaiming fertile bottomlands for farming.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites across the township, including Lubker Cem, Rucker Cem, and Mount Pleasant Cem. The northwestern corner transitions into a more wooded environment, evidenced by a series of hiking paths such as White Pine Loop - White Trail and Boot Loop - Yellow Trail. This area marks the boundary where the flat agricultural plains of central Indiana begin to give way to the more varied topography of the Jackson Co Washington Co line.