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Roachdale Indiana Map

Explore Roachdale, 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 Roachdale, Indiana

How to Use This Roachdale, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.848934
Longitude	-86.80223
Population	840
Density	639.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46172
Area Code	260
County Seat	Greencastle
School District	North Putnam Community Schools

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About Roachdale, Indiana

Roachdale is a locality in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 840. The population density is 639.7 people per km². Roachdale is located at 39.8489°N, 86.8022°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Roachdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46172.

Roachdale occupies a quiet stretch of the Indiana heartland where the horizon broadens into a vast, open mosaic of cornfields and woodlots. It lies 11.0 miles north of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Heritage Lake. Cline Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth nearby, its presence marked by a thicket of willows that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain holds a steady, grounded quality, eventually rising toward the distant silhouette of Truax Hill, which anchors the western skyline. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and dried stalks, a sensory reminder of the expansive, productive plains that define this inland geography. While the stillness of the landscape feels absolute, the proximity of Big Walnut provides a sanctuary of untamed growth, offering a contrast to the geometric precision of the surrounding agricultural grids.

Roachdale retains the enduring character of a place built upon the steel rails that once dictated the pulse of midwestern commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a history of grain production and the steady, mechanical labor of the regional rail lines. Life in Roachdale moves with a deliberate, measured pace, centered on the shared habits of those who have long recognized the value of a well-tended harvest. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Heritage Lake for respite, finding in its calm surface a reflection of the town’s own stoic, unadorned identity. There is a particular clarity to the evenings here, when the shadows stretch long across the brickwork of older buildings and the day’s work concludes, leaving the streets to the cooling influence of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Walnut Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 166° S
Big Walnut (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 173° S
Big Walnut Addition Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 171° S
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 148° SE
Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 244° SW
Cecil M. Hardin Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 247° SW
Crawfordsville Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 340° N
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 194° S
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 339° N
Bachner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 mi, 316° NW
Millcut Backbone (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 296° NW
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 193° S
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 193° S
The Slide (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 296° NW
Devil's Backbone (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 296° NW
Turkey Backbone (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 296° NW
Shades State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 293° NW
Prospect Point (Viewpoint) — 15.5 mi, 294° NW
Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.6 mi, 247° SW
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 277° W
Plainfield Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 23.5 mi, 115° SE
AMC Perry Crossing 18 (Cinema) — 25.3 mi, 112° E
Echo Hollow Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 27.5 mi, 120° SE
Tom Duffy - Harvesting Limestone (Gallery) — 28.4 mi, 109° E
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 218° SW
Kind Gallery (Public Artwork) — 28.5 mi, 109° E
Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 28.5 mi, 127° SE
Old Crooked Creek School (Historic Ruins) — 32.1 mi, 089° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.4 mi, 162° S · 16k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 54.6 mi, 160° S · 204k acres

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