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2016 Map of Warsaw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Warsaw serves as the focal point of this northern Indiana landscape, situated between the shores of Pike Lake and the expansive Winona Lake. The street grid of the city, including thoroughfares like E Main St and W Center St, transitions into a lake-dominated terrain to the south. This area is characterized by a high density of small water bodies and glacial depressions, including Muskellunge Lake, Carr Lake, and Tibbitts Lake, many of which are connected by an intricate drainage system featuring the Peterson Ditch and Keefer-Evans Ditch.

The presence of Grace Coll and Theological Seminary on the eastern shore of Winona Lake highlights the area's institutional character, while Oakwood Cem stands near the northern city limits. The map reveals how the local geography is defined by these numerous lakes and their associated wetlands, such as Schultz Lake and Fish Lake, which have influenced the winding path of rural roads like S Co Farm Rd and S Packerton Rd south of the city center.