BlockBear Lake, Indiana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Noble Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46701. It stands on Carrol Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ormas quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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.
- 1951 USGS Ormas quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Ormas quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
66 words on this townshipIllustrated Historical Atlas of Noble County, Indiana., published 1874 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Noble Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Noble Township - 66 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bear Lake: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Lake Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolflake | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| Big Lake | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Burr Oak | 4.2 miles | 11 | |
| Washington Center | 4.5 miles | 11 | |
| Port Mitchell | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Merriam | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Kimmell | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Albion | 6.7 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2830279. 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.