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2022 Map of Fairbanks

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Fairbanks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the prominent divider on this landscape, marking the historic boundary between Illinois and Indiana. The river's floodplain is dotted with features like Ingle Pond and Kelley Bayou, transitioning into the elevated terrain of Fairbanks Mound and Ladd Hill to the east. This area of Sullivan County is characterized by a network of rural roads connecting small hubs like Fairbanks, Riverview, and Dodds Bridge.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds across the quadrangle. Several historic cemeteries, including Walnut Prairie Cem, Pogue Cem, DeBaun Cem, Riggs - Ernest Cem, and Johnson Cem, are carefully documented. The map also traces the winding courses of local drainage systems such as Prairie Creek, Turman Creek, and Snyder Cr, which shaped the early settlement patterns and agricultural development of these borderlands.