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2013 Map of Wanatah

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wanatah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Wanatah and its southern counterpart, South Wanatah, serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural landscape of northern Indiana. The region is defined by a dense network of water management features, including Slocum Ditch, Cain Ditch, and Greiger Ditch, which redirect water across the flat terrain to support the surrounding farmland. These engineered waterways flank Crooked Creek and its West Branch, illustrating the long-standing efforts to drain the marshy prairie for cultivation.

Transportation infrastructure is prominent, with the Porter County Regional Airport occupying a significant footprint in the west and the Wyckoff Airstrip providing local aviation access to the north. Smaller settlements like Haskell are situated along the rail corridors that intersect the grid-based road system. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact layout of rural roads such as Murvihill Rd and Sandy Ridge Dr, providing a precise look at the 21st-century property boundaries and community center points.