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2019 Map of Wheatfield

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Wheatfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Wheatfield serves as the central hub of this northern Indiana landscape, where a grid of rural roads and an extensive network of drainage ditches reflect the area's agricultural engineering. The town center is marked by several community landmarks, including the Sorrowful Mother Catholic Cem and Wheatfield Cem. To the west, the smaller settlement of Stoutsburg sits along the road network, while the southern reaches of the map include the remote Kniman Cem.

The hydrography of the region is defined by the Kankakee River at the northeast corner and a complex system of managed waterways like Marble Ditch, Schrader Ditch, and Heilsher Ditch. These channels, alongside the Hickam Lateral and Delehanty Ditch, reveal how the terrain was modified to support farming. The presence of numerous named ditches suggests a history of land reclamation and water management that has shaped the local township boundaries and land use patterns.