2016 Map of Young America

About this map

Young America serves as a central hub in this agricultural landscape near the border of Cass Co and Howard Co. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated drainage network essential for mid-century farming, featuring named channels such as McCloskey Ditch, Shankland Ditch, and Turley Ditch that feed into the prominent Deer Creek. The map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, identifying numerous family-named burial grounds across the townships, including the Hoover-Snider Cem, Harness Cem, and Pickett Cem. Smaller crossroads communities like Kappa Corner and Judson appear alongside local infrastructure such as the Galveston Airport, illustrating the evolution of transport and settlement in this rural Indiana corridor. The intricate grid of county roads and the density of named ditches reflect a landscape deeply modified for production.