2016 Map of Wheatfield

About this map

The town of Wheatfield serves as the focal point of this Northwest Indiana landscape, where a dense grid of residential streets like W Grove St and W Central Ave meets an extensive agricultural drainage network. To the west, the smaller settlement of Stoutsburg sits near the crossing of Co RD 1200 and Co RD 400 W. The northern edge of the quadrangle is defined by the winding course of the Kankakee River, which forms the natural boundary between Porter and Jasper Counties. The surrounding territory is heavily engineered for cultivation, characterized by a complex system of straight-line waterways including the Hickam Lateral, Lateral Number Seventy-Seven, and Heilsher Ditch. Genealogists may find interest in the Kniman Cem located in the southwestern quadrant, while the many named ditches like Delehanty Ditch and Myers Ditch illustrate the long-standing effort to manage the regional water table for farming.