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1957 Map of Wheatfield

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wheatfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Wheatfield serves as the central hub of this northern Indiana landscape, where the flat terrain of Kankakee and Walker townships is defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure. Originally surveyed in 1957 with revisions added by 1980, the map illustrates the critical role of water management in the region, featuring numerous named waterways such as James Ditch, Delehanty Ditch, and Wolf Creek. These man-made and natural channels support the agricultural productivity of the black-soil prairie land south of the Kankakee River.

Transportation and industry are concentrated near the settlements, with the Conrail line passing through the heart of Wheatfield and nearby Stoutsburg. Purple revision layers highlight late-century industrial developments, including the installation of conveyors and the expansion of a Gravel Pit. To the south, the small community of Kniman anchors the rural landscape, offering a clear view of the area's development before modern suburban expansion.