2016 Map of Twelve Mile

About this map

Twelve Mile serves as a primary hub in this northern Indiana landscape where the agricultural grid meets the winding courses of the Eel River and the Wabash River. The map documents a deeply established rural cemetery network, ranging from the historic Mount Carmel Cem to the modern Ever Rest Memorial Gardens near New Waverly. A complex drainage system of ditches and runs, such as Ulerich Ditch and Goose Run, illustrates the engineered nature of the local watershed, necessary for maintaining the productivity of the surrounding Cass and Miami County fields. Smaller settlements like Hoover and Mexico punctuate the intersections of county roads, while the presence of the Peru Municipal Airport and the heavy rail lines following the river valleys highlight the area's role as a regional transport corridor. For genealogists and local historians, the precise location of the Eel River Chapel Cem and Koontz Cem provides essential spatial context for families settled along the riverbanks.