2012 Map of Lake Madison SW

About this map

The E Fork Vermillion River winds through this section of McCook County, defining the agricultural rhythm of Richland Township. The landscape is a textbook example of the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of section-line roads like 243rd St and 450th Ave crossing the prairie. For genealogists, the map identifies local burial sites including Pioneer Cem located near the river and Ramsey Cem further west, both of which serve as landmarks for the early settlement of the region.