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1961 Map of Wakarusa

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Wakarusa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Wakarusa serves as the central hub of this northern Indiana landscape, where the flat agricultural terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems. Hand-drawn ditches like Eller Ditch, Rogers Ditch, and Township Ditch crisscross the farmland, revealing the extensive labor required to manage the watershed of Baugo Creek. The map documents a deeply rooted rural community, marked by a high frequency of country churches and small educational centers such as Tamarack Ch, Zion Ch, and the Township High Sch.

Tracing the section lines reveals several family-named landmarks and local burial grounds, including Resthaven Cem and Pletcher Cem. The infrastructure of the early 1960s is preserved here, showing the transition from traditional farming to modern utility corridors, evidenced by the prominent Pipeline and a Pumping Station. This survey provides a clear view of the area's layout before later suburban expansion influenced the corridor between St Joseph and Elkhart Counties.