BlockArdmore, Indiana
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Portage Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46628. The Survey maps it on the South Bend West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 13 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 Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS South Bend West quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS South Bend West quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS South Bend quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
17,994 words on this townshipHistory of St. Joseph 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 Portage Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Portage Township - 17,994 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Ardmore: 6 producers, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend S & G Corp. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Albert Rupple Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| South Bend Sand & Gravel Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| South Bend Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St. Joseph Co. Hwy. Dept. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St. Joseph Materials Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St. Joseph Materials Co., Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Steenburg Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydick | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Westfield | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Chain-O-Lakes | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| South Bend | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| Roseland | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Indian Village | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Maple Lane | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Hubbard | 5.4 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 452533. 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.