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2015 Map of Danville SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Danville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Vermilion River and its major tributaries, including the Middle Fork Vermilion River and the Salt Fork, dictate the topography southwest of Danville. This landscape is densely populated with small residential pockets and industrial corridors, such as South Danville, Vandercook, and Tilton. The area south of the river is particularly rich in family and community history, evidenced by a high concentration of burial grounds including Wright Family Cem, Hooten Cem, and the Lithuanian Cem near Unionville.

Moving toward Catlin and Westville, the map reveals a shift from river-bottom terrain to the agricultural and residential plats of Vermilion County. Water bodies like Missionfield Pond, Rice Lake, and Woodland Lake are scattered across the western half of the quadrangle, often situated near old mining hollows such as Thompson Hollow. The presence of Steelton and Midway along the southern edge illustrates the corridor of settlements that developed along the north-south transport lines connecting the coal and rail centers of the region.