BlockAcademie, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46825. The Survey maps it on the Huntertown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Huntertown quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Huntertown quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
45,589 words on this townshipHistory of Allen County, Indiana., published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Washington Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Washington Township - 45,589 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Academie: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brudi Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brudi Pit 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Canyon Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant Number 7 N | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallen | 1.3 miles | 12 | |
| Royville | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Ludwig Park | 2.4 miles | 12 | |
| Crestwood | 2.4 miles | 12 | |
| Concordia Gardens | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Fort Wayne | 2.9 miles | 12 | |
| Allen | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Northcrest | 3.3 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 446644. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.