2013 Map of Wakarusa

About this map

Wakarusa serves as the primary hub of this 2013 survey, where a structured grid of streets like W Waterford St and S Washington St meets the rural agricultural landscape of Elkhart County. The terrain is defined by an extensive and intricate network of drainage systems, reflecting the region's intensive land management for farming. Waterways such as Baugo Cr, Werntz Ditch, and Holderman Ditch snake through the countryside, often bearing the names of local families who shaped this territory. To the west, Phelps Farms and the Eby Field Airport anchor specific points of local industry and transit. Genealogists may find interest in the numerous named ditches, including the Lemon Birk Newcomer Ditch and Christophel Ditch, which provide clues to historical property boundaries and the legacy of the settlers who engineered this fertile northern Indiana drainage basin.