Howard County is centered on Kokomo, with Greentown to the east and Russiaville to the southwest. You can download the high-resolution JPG ZIP directly from this page when you need larger road labels, stream names, elevation colors, or printable originals. This Howard County Indiana Map page combines the central Kokomo road network with a city-connections view, the Wildcat Creek drainage system, and an elevation surface that rises from lower western ground toward higher terrain in the east.
Kokomo is the easiest place to use for orientation. U.S. 31 runs north-south through the central part of the county, while east-west roads connect the Kokomo area with Greentown and the western boundary. Route 26 forms another east-west reference farther south near Russiaville. Cassville lies to the north, and smaller labels such as New London, West Middleton, Hemlock, and Jerome help divide the broad rural areas outside the main city.
The terrain-and-water views add a clear physical pattern. Wildcat Creek crosses the middle of the county in a long winding low corridor, with smaller streams joining it from both sides. Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir No. 1 and No. 2 are distinct water landmarks east of the central city area. The elevation legend shows an actual range of about 199 to 273 meters and a mean of 252 meters, with lower green terrain across much of the west and along Wildcat Creek and higher yellow-brown ground expanding toward the east.
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Kokomo and U.S. 31 provide the clearest road reference for Howard County
The general county map places Kokomo at the center of the largest developed area. U.S. 31 approaches from the north near Cassville, passes along the eastern side of Kokomo, and continues south. The map also labels the Howard County Courthouse, Community Howard Specialty Hospital, Community Howard Regional Health, Indiana University Kokomo, and Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo, so the central city is easy to identify even before the road shields are read.
East-west movement is shown by the road through Kokomo toward Greentown and by Route 26 farther south near Russiaville. Route 19 is labeled east of Kokomo, while additional numbered roads appear around Greentown and the eastern side of the county. Rather than memorizing every local number, a simpler method is to use U.S. 31 as the north-south reference and then place Greentown to the east and Russiaville to the southwest.
The western half has fewer large settlement labels. New London is in the southwest, West Middleton is farther east, and Russiaville sits along the southern east-west road corridor. The county boundary is mostly rectangular, but a stepped extension drops southward near the southwest corner. That shape is useful when switching to the water map, where the Honey Creek branches run through the same extended area.
Greentown is the strongest eastern settlement reference. It lies along the same broad east-west corridor as Kokomo, while Hemlock is farther south and Jerome is east-southeast. The eastern half also contains a denser set of visible drainage lines and higher terrain on the elevation map, so locating Greentown first makes it easier to compare the road, water, and relief views.
The city-connections map compares Kokomo with Greentown and Russiaville by direction and straight-line distance
The supplied city-connections map highlights three places. Kokomo is the hub and is printed with an index value of 59,122. Greentown is shown at 2,094 and Russiaville at 1,445. These numbers are best treated as the values printed on the supplied map rather than as a guarantee of the newest official population estimates. The map’s most useful feature is the simple relationship between the hub and the two smaller places.
| Map rank | City | Value printed on map | Straight-line distance from Kokomo | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kokomo | 59,122 | Hub | Central |
| 2 | Greentown | 2,094 | 9 mi | East |
| 3 | Russiaville | 1,445 | 8 mi | Southwest |
The 9-mile and 8-mile labels are direct, straight-line distances rather than road-driving distances. Actual travel will be longer or shorter depending on the exact starting point, destination, and road chosen. Greentown lies almost directly east of Kokomo on the map, while Russiaville is clearly southwest. That directional difference is easier to see in the city-connections view than in a road map crowded with local labels.
The city-connections map is not a commuting, traffic-volume, or municipal-boundary map. The circles and labels are designed to compare the three highlighted places. They should not be used to define the full built-up area of Kokomo or the legal limits of Greentown and Russiaville. For roads and additional communities, the general map remains the better reference.
Wildcat Creek crosses the center while Kokomo Waterworks reservoirs mark the east-central area
The terrain-and-water map makes Wildcat Creek the dominant central feature. It enters from the west, bends repeatedly across the county, and continues east through the broad middle section. Although it is not a very wide river, its long course provides an excellent geographic reference because it divides the map into northern and southern drainage areas and passes close to the Kokomo area.
South of Wildcat Creek, East Fork Little Wildcat Creek runs from the southwest toward the middle, while Kokomo Creek extends through the central-southern area. The southwest extension of the county contains Honey Creek and West Honey Creek. To the north and northwest, Little Deer Creek and South Fork Deer Creek are labeled along with several named ditches, including Mc Kay Dredge Ditch, Mathias-Young Ditch, and Harrison-Harlan Ditch.
Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir No. 1 and No. 2 appear as two nearby water bodies east of the county center. Farther northeast, Sugar Creek and Little Pipe Creek form long north-south stream references. The reservoirs are not huge lakes, but their labels make the east-central area easy to recognize when the city and road names are removed from the terrain map.
The water map is intended for geographic reference, not for flood-zone, navigation, legal-boundary, current water-level, or water-quality decisions. A mapped blue line does not establish a floodplain or property boundary. Those questions require current agency data. Here, the map is best used to understand where the main streams and reservoirs sit relative to Kokomo, Greentown, and the county boundary.
The 199–273 m elevation surface rises from western lowlands toward higher eastern terrain
The elevation legend gives an actual Howard County range of about 199 to 273 meters and a mean of 252 meters. Greens indicate lower terrain, while yellows and browns show higher ground. The western and northwestern parts of the county contain the broadest green areas. A long green corridor also follows Wildcat Creek through the middle, while the eastern half becomes progressively warmer in color and generally higher.
Wildcat Creek is especially easy to match between the water and elevation maps. Its winding route appears as a low green band that cuts across the county from west to east. East Fork Little Wildcat Creek and the Honey Creek branches form additional low corridors in the southwest. Once the stream names are known, the branching green shapes on the relief surface become much easier to interpret.
The eastern side is higher overall, but it is not one flat upland. Sugar Creek, Little Pipe Creek, and other streams cut lower green or yellow-green channels into the surrounding higher ground. Kokomo Creek creates another visible drainage cut farther south. The map therefore shows a broad west-to-east rise interrupted by several stream valleys.
The southern part of the county is also varied. The southwest extension includes both higher tan terrain and lower creek valleys, while the southeast blends into the broader elevated eastern surface. Howard County does not have mountain-scale relief, but the contrast between the creek bottoms and surrounding higher land is clear enough to be useful for county-scale orientation.
The 199–273 m range is not a parcel-level or engineering survey. Building elevations, road grades, drainage design, and property-level work require source elevation data or professional surveying. The USGS 3D Elevation Program is a better starting point for precise terrain information. The supplied elevation image is designed to compare broad high and low areas and to show how stream valleys cut through the county.
Use the general map for roads, the city map for direct distances, and the terrain views for streams and relief
For first-time orientation, begin with the general map. Find Kokomo and U.S. 31, then place Greentown to the east, Russiaville to the southwest, and Cassville to the north. The east-west roads through Kokomo and the Route 26 corridor farther south provide enough structure to locate smaller places such as New London, West Middleton, Hemlock, and Jerome.
Use the city-connections map when the question is specifically how Greentown and Russiaville relate to Kokomo. The supplied map shows Greentown roughly 9 miles east and Russiaville about 8 miles southwest by straight-line distance. Driving distances are different, so road planning should use current navigation or transportation information instead.
For water and terrain, locate Wildcat Creek first, then look for Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir No. 1 and No. 2, Sugar Creek in the northeast, and East Fork Little Wildcat Creek and Honey Creek in the southwest. Open the elevation map beside the water map and look for those same channels as lower green corridors. The comparison makes the western lowlands and higher eastern terrain much easier to understand.
The web previews are optimized for quick viewing and may make small road or creek labels hard to read. The downloadable archive contains the county/general map, city-connections map, terrain-and-water map, and elevation map as 3638×2572-pixel JPG originals. Download the ZIP when you want to zoom farther, print the maps, or compare the full-resolution originals side by side.
A useful comparison method is to follow one place through several views. Find Kokomo on the general map, use the city-connections map to compare Greentown and Russiaville, then switch to the water map to locate Wildcat Creek and the reservoirs. Finally, check the same central and eastern areas on the elevation surface. Repeating that process connects roads, settlements, streams, and relief without asking any one map to show everything at once.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far are Greentown and Russiaville from Kokomo on the city-connections map?
The supplied map shows Greentown about 9 miles east of Kokomo and Russiaville about 8 miles southwest. These are direct straight-line distances between the mapped city points, not road-driving distances. Actual travel distance depends on the route and the exact starting and ending locations.
What is the easiest water feature to use as a Howard County reference?
Wildcat Creek is the clearest reference because it crosses the middle of the county from west to east. The map also labels Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir No. 1 and No. 2 in the east-central area, Sugar Creek and Little Pipe Creek farther northeast, and East Fork Little Wildcat Creek and Honey Creek toward the southwest.
Can the 199–273 m elevation range be used as an exact property elevation?
No. The supplied elevation map gives a county-wide range of about 199 to 273 meters, with a mean of 252 meters. It is intended for broad comparison of lower western ground, the Wildcat Creek valley, and higher eastern terrain. Exact property, construction, drainage, or engineering elevations require source elevation data or professional survey work.
Map File Information
This ZIP contains the Howard County general map, city-connections map, terrain-and-water map, and elevation map as high-resolution JPG originals for enlarged viewing and printing.
- File Type: ZIP containing four 3638×2572px JPG files
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Sources and References
The article is based primarily on the supplied Howard County map set and asset manifest. The following official and public sources provide county, transportation, boundary, water, and elevation references.
- Howard County, Indiana – official Indiana county information
- Kokomo/Howard County Governmental Coordinating Council – regional transportation planning for Kokomo and Howard County
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles – boundary and geographic reference data
- USGS National Hydrography – hydrography reference data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program – elevation source data
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These maps are edited visual materials, not raw data files, and are provided for education, documents, presentations, and graphic reference.
