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Laud Indiana Map

Explore Laud, 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 Laud, Indiana

How to Use This Laud, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Laud, 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 Laud.

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	Laud
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Whitley County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	41.049491
Longitude	-85.452199
Population	101
Density	57.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46725
Area Code	574
County Seat	Columbia City
School District	Whitley County Consolidated Schools

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About Laud, Indiana

Laud is a locality in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 57.1 people per km². Laud is located at 41.0495°N, 85.4522°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46725.

Laud occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana plains where the earth stretches flat and fertile toward the horizon. It lies 5.7 miles southeast of Whitley, IN (from Whitley, IN: bearing 141°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-southeast of Columbia City. Sugar Creek snakes through the landscape just past the edge of the settlement, its waters carving a subtle, dark line through the fields of corn and soybean that define the local topography. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of The Hogback marks the edge of the world, though the immediate surroundings remain dominated by a mosaic of woodlots and open acreage. The air here holds a particular stillness at dusk, when the light turns the color of pale wheat and the shadows of the silos lengthen across the gravel lanes. A few miles to the north, the quiet trails of Thornhill Nature Preserve offer a sanctuary of deep timber, while the waters of Cook Lougheed Wildlife Pond remain undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a passing heron.

Laud carries the persistent character of a place built upon the labor of the soil, maintaining a pace dictated by the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. The history of the locality remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its older buildings, which stand as functional markers of a time when the railroad and the grain elevator served as the primary conduits of regional commerce. Life in Laud moves with a steady, predictable gravity, rooted in the traditions of the Midwest where neighborly reliance remains a practical necessity rather than a sentiment. The economy continues to draw its strength from the surrounding agricultural productivity, ensuring that the rhythm of the day aligns with the turning of the machinery and the quiet persistence of the work. Even as the modern world encroaches, the prevailing atmosphere remains one of modest endurance, where the simple architecture and the expansive sky provide a sense of permanence to the daily lives of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thornhill Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 207° SW
Clear Creek Golf Course (Park) — 5.1 mi, 216° SW
The Island (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 344° N
Eel River Battlefield War of 1812 (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 358° N
Arrowhead Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 118° SE
Roanoke Area Heritage Center (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 146° SE
The Haunted Jail (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 346° N
Morsches Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 352° N
Old Settlers Monument (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 348° N
LC Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 7.8 mi, 119° SE
Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Park) — 8.1 mi, 083° E
Eagle Marsh (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 098° E
J. Edward Roush Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 180° S
Painting Fun Spot (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 083° E
J. Edward Roush Lake (Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 182° S
A Frame (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 075° E
Wunderkammer Company (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 089° E
California Sea Lion (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 076° E
Komodo Dragon Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.1 mi, 076° E
Sumatran Orangutan (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 076° E
North Manchester Center of History (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 258° W
The Firehouse (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 258° W
Fort Wayne Improv (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 079° E
Salamonie Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 18.6 mi, 197° S
Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 009° N
Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 20.8 mi, 076° E
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 23.2 mi, 304° NW
Happy Trees Studio (Gallery) — 24.4 mi, 300° NW
Ouabache State Park (State Park) — 27.8 mi, 143° SE

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