1998 Map of Bingham
USGS Topo · Published 2002About this map
Bingham serves as the quiet center of this Fayette County landscape, where the agricultural grid of South Hurricane and Shafter townships meets the winding drainages of Hurricane Creek. The map reveals a high concentration of historic burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including the Browning Cem and Rush Cem, reflecting generations of rural settlement. In the south, the terrain transforms at Vandalia Lake, a significant water body featuring a Boat Ramp and Campground that mark it as a local recreational hub. The western boundary is defined by the Third Principal Meridian, a critical surveying line that dictated the geometric layout of Illinois. Settlements like Bayle City (Bayle) and Shafter anchor the rural road network, while landmarks like the Radio Facility and Bethel Ch provide points of orientation within the open prairie and creek bottoms.
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