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Donaldson Indiana Map

Explore Donaldson, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Donaldson, Indiana

How to Use This Donaldson, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Donaldson, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Donaldson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Donaldson
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Marshall County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	41.361155
Longitude	-86.444176
Population	62
Density	34.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46513, 46563
Area Code	260
County Seat	Plymouth
School District	Plymouth Community School Corporation

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About Donaldson, Indiana

Donaldson is a locality in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 34.5 people per km². Donaldson is located at 41.3612°N, 86.4442°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46513, 46563.

Donaldson anchors itself upon a level expanse of Indiana earth where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the flat, productive soil. It lies 7.1 miles west of Plymouth, IN (from Plymouth, IN: bearing 280°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-southeast of Walkerton. The Blad Ditch carves a deliberate, narrow path through the periphery, its quiet flow serving as a persistent drain for the surrounding fields of corn and soybean. To the north, the landscape gains a modest complexity near the Highway Prairie Management Area, where native grasses and wildflowers reassert themselves against the encroaching geometry of agriculture. Two miles away, the surface of Gilbert Lake captures the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a polished mirror for the clouds that drift over the vast, unobstructed plains. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially during the long, amber-hued hours of dusk when the shadows of woodlots stretch across the stubble of the harvest.

Donaldson carries the weight of a quiet, enduring history, defined largely by the presence of the Ancilla College campus which has long served as a center for regional intellectual and spiritual life. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the success of the surrounding farmsteads and the steady, rhythmic labor required to maintain such an expansive, fertile territory. Life in Donaldson moves with the predictable, steady cadence of the seasons, unencumbered by the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Residents often find their way toward the nearby Highway Prairie Management Area for a sense of solitude, observing how the ecosystem responds to the cycles of rain and sun. It is a place where the physical labor of the land is balanced by a deliberate, measured stillness, leaving the inhabitants to navigate their days against a backdrop of wide, open space and the persistent, low-lying horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Highway Prairie Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 281° W
Menominee Wetland Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 166° S
Koontz Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 342° N
Koontz Lake Dam Property (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 328° NW
Chief Menominee Statue (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 137° SE
Statue of Liberty (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 100° E
Centennial Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 093° E
Menominee Indian Statue (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 107° E
Webster Center Sign (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 104° E
Ober Sand Savanna (Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 219° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 342° N
Knox Community High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 241° SW
Potato Creek State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 014° N
Tippecanoe River State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 207° SW
Prarie Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 20.0 mi, 312° NW
Tree Sign (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 354° N
Kersting's Cycle Center & Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 231° SW
Isis Theater (Cinema) — 22.9 mi, 201° S
MTB Skills Area (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 317° NW
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 025° NE
South Bend Museum of Art (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 025° NE
Birthday Chair (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 023° NE
Indiana Dinosaur Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 012° N
Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 033° NE
Mentone Egg (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 121° SE
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 26.8 mi, 311° NW · 11k acres
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 26.8 mi, 311° NW
Penn CPA (Theatre) — 28.0 mi, 038° NE
Happy Trees Studio (Gallery) — 31.8 mi, 107° E
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 36.8 mi, 343° N

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