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==Geography== The terrain of northern Putnam County is mostly flat; rolling hills become more evident in the center and southwest portions. At the time of settlement, the county was completely tree-covered (poplar, oak, walnut, maple, beech, and hickory),<ref name=history/> but presently the flat portions have been cleared and used for agriculture; the drainage areas are still wooded.<ref name=PCI>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Putnam+County,+IN/@39.6685611,-86.9682133,57302m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x886ce732611891d3:0x44918e5c005bd105!8m2!3d39.690997!4d-86.8220341 ''Putnam County IN'' (Google Maps, accessed 4 October 2020)]</ref> Walnut Creek drains the east central part of the county, flowing south-southwestward into Owen County. Big Walnut Creek drains the upper part of the county, flowing southwestward into [[Parke County, Indiana|Parke County]], where it is captured in the [[Cecil M. Harden]] Lake. The highest point in the county ({{convert|980|ft|m|abbr=off|disp=x|/|sp=us}} ASL) is a gradual rise {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} SW of [[Bainbridge, Indiana|Bainbridge]].<ref>[https://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=23004 ''Putnam County High Point, Indiana'' (PeakBagger.com, accessed 4 October 2020)]</ref> Limestone deposits were extracted beginning in the nineteenth century, and a large iron-ore vein southwest of [[Cloverdale, Indiana|Cloverdale]] was discovered in the 1860s.<ref name=history/> According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|482.69|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|480.53|sqmi}} (or 99.55%) is land and {{convert|2.16|sqmi}} (or 0.45%) is water.<ref name=DC/> ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery County]] – north * [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks County]] – east * [[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan County]] – southeast * [[Owen County, Indiana|Owen County]] – south * [[Clay County, Indiana|Clay County]] – southwest * [[Parke County, Indiana|Parke County]] – west {{div col end}} ===Lakes=== * [[Cagles Mill Lake]] (part) * Glenn Flint Lake * Heritage Lake<ref name=PCI/> ===Protected areas=== * DePauw University Nature Park * Fern Cliff Nature Preserve * Lieber State Recreation Area<ref name=PCI/> ===Cities=== * [[Greencastle, Indiana|Greencastle]] (county seat) ===Towns=== {{div col|colwidth=35em}} * [[Bainbridge, Indiana|Bainbridge]] * [[Cloverdale, Indiana|Cloverdale]] * [[Fillmore, Indiana|Fillmore]] * [[Roachdale, Indiana|Roachdale]] * [[Russellville, Indiana|Russellville]] {{div col end}} ===Census-designated places=== * [[Heritage Lake, Indiana|Heritage Lake]] * [[Van Bibber Lake, Indiana|Van Bibber Lake]] ===Unincorporated places=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Barnard, Indiana|Barnard]] * [[Belle Union, Indiana|Belle Union]] * [[Blakesburg, Indiana|Blakesburg]] * [[Brick Chapel, Indiana|Brick Chapel]] * [[Broad Park, Indiana|Broad Park]] * [[Brunerstown, Indiana|Brunerstown]] * [[Cagle Mill, Indiana|Cagle Mill]] * [[Carpentersville, Indiana|Carpentersville]] * [[Cary, Indiana|Cary]] * [[Clinton Falls, Indiana|Clinton Falls]] * [[Cradick Corner, Indiana|Cradick Corner]] * [[Fincastle, Indiana|Fincastle]] * [[Groveland, Indiana|Groveland]] * Hirt Corner * [[Jenkinsville, Indiana|Jenkinsville]] * [[Keytsville, Indiana|Keytsville]] * [[Limedale, Indiana|Limedale]] * [[Manhattan, Indiana|Manhattan]] * [[Morton, Indiana|Morton]] * [[Mount Meridian, Indiana|Mount Meridian]] * [[New Maysville, Indiana|New Maysville]] * [[Pleasant Gardens, Indiana|Pleasant Gardens]] * [[Portland Mills, Indiana|Portland Mills]] * [[Putnamville, Indiana|Putnamville]] * Raab Crossroads * [[Raccoon, Indiana|Raccoon]] * [[Reelsville, Indiana|Reelsville]] * [[Vivalia, Indiana|Vivalia]] {{div col end}} ===Townships=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Clinton Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Clinton]] * [[Cloverdale Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Cloverdale]] * [[Floyd Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Floyd]] * [[Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Franklin]] * [[Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Greencastle]] * [[Jackson Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Jackson]] * [[Jefferson Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Jefferson]] * [[Madison Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Madison]] * [[Marion Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Marion]] * [[Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Monroe]] * [[Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Russell]] * [[Warren Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Warren]] * [[Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana|Washington]] {{div col end}} ===Major highways=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * [[Image:I-70.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 70 in Indiana|Interstate 70]] * [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 36 in Indiana|U.S. Route 36]] * [[Image:US 40.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 40 in Indiana|U.S. Route 40]] * [[Image:US 231.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 231 in Indiana|U.S. Route 231]] * [[Image:indiana 42.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 42]] * [[Image:indiana 75.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 75]] * [[Image:indiana 236.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 236]] * [[Image:indiana 240.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 240]] * [[Image:indiana 243.svg|20px]] [[Indiana State Road 243]] {{div col end}}
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