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1957 Map of Wheatfield

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wheatfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Wheatfield serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Jasper County, where the grid of sections is heavily defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure. This mid-century survey illustrates how the low-lying terrain near the Kankakee River was managed through numerous named waterways like Marble Ditch, Delehanty Ditch, and Hickam Ditch. These man-made channels allowed for the cultivation of the surrounding townships of Wheatfield, Kankakee, and Walker.

Transportation and industry are marked by the New York Central railroad corridor, which links the small settlements of Stoutsburg and Wheatfield. Smaller locales such as Laura and landmarks like the Kniman Cem and a Gravel Pit provide specific points of interest for local history and genealogy. The map also captures the natural winding course of Wolf Creek as it meanders through the straightened drainage grid.