BlockCedar Shores, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Cedar Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46765. The Survey maps it on the Cedarville 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 Cedarville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Cedarville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
8,294 words on this townshipHistory of Allen County, Indiana., published 1880; Valley of the Upper Maumee River, with Historical Account of Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, published 1889 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Cedar Creek Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Cedar Creek Township - 8,294 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Cedar Shores: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 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 | ||
| Lampe Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Canyons | 1.0 miles | 12 | |
| Leo-Cedarville | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Cedarville | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Leo | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Royville | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Sunnybrook Acres | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Huntertown | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Hursh | 5.4 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 432291. 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.