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2018 Map of Van Wert

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Van Wert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Van Wert occupies the northern edge of this Decatur County landscape, where the street grid of Washington St and Line St meets the rural agricultural expanse. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the W Little River and its western branch, alongside numerous tributaries like Wolf Cr and Redmans Br. These waterways carve through the terrain, creating a complex topography of ridges and drainage basins that have influenced local land use for generations.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites scattered throughout the quadrangle. From the town-adjacent Van Wert Cem to more isolated locations such as McKee Cem, Clinton Cem, West Cem, and Shy Cem, these landmarks preserve the heritage of the early settlers. The road network, featuring uniquely named routes like Popcorn Rd, provides a framework for tracing property boundaries and ancestral homesteads across the townships.