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2019 Map of Thorntown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Thorntown serves as the primary hub in this portion of Boone County, situated along the southern edge of a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and winding waterways. The town's layout is grounded by Maple Lawn Cem and an Oxidation Pond at its western periphery, while the surrounding rural townships are dotted with historic burial grounds like Bethel Hill Cem and Gipson Cem. These small cemeteries often mark the sites of earlier family settlements or pioneer congregations that predated the consolidated rail and road networks of the 21st century.

The winding course of Sugar Creek cuts diagonally across the southern half of the map, joined by tributaries such as Spring Cr and Prairie Creek. To the north, the terrain transitions into a more rigid drainage system with man-made features like Nagle Ditch and Sims Rogers Ditch supporting the local farms. Small crossroads communities including Manson, Antioch, and Reagan persist near the Clinton County line, maintaining the area's rural character.