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2016 Map of Wakarusa

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wakarusa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Wakarusa serves as the focal point of this Elkhart County landscape, where the intersection of S Elkhart St and E Waterford St anchors the local community. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of managed waterways, including Baugo Creek and numerous agricultural channels like Holderman Ditch, Werntz Ditch, and Barkey Ditch. These features illustrate the area's transition from natural prairie and wetlands into a highly productive agricultural corridor.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, such as Resthaven Cem to the west and both Shutts Cem and Pletcher Cem located closer to the township center. The proximity of Eby Field and various named ditches suggests a landscape where land use is split between organized recreation and systemic drainage. This survey provides a clear view of the rural road grid, from Jackson Rd in the north to the St Joseph Co Elkhart Co boundary line.