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1962 Map of Van Buren

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Van Buren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Van Buren serves as the primary hub of activity in this northeastern Grant County landscape, situated amidst a grid of agricultural land and managed waterways. Small rural centers like Landess and Hanfield punctuate the township lines, revealing a settlement pattern deeply tied to local rural life. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of drainage features such as Buck Run and Brushy Run, along with man-made interventions like the Ludlum Ditch and Goff Ditch, which support the region's productive farm acreage.

In the southern reaches, the Mississinewa River flows past Brookhaven, while numerous country sanctuaries including Antioch Ch and Liberty Chapel provide landmarks for genealogical research. The presence of the Roosevelt Sch and various local burial grounds, such as Fairview Cem and Masonic Cem, suggests a long-standing community infrastructure that remained largely intact through the early 1960s.