
Merom sits prominently on the bluffs overlooking the winding Wabash River in this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp divide between the elevated Indiana terrace and the broad, flat river bottomlands of Illinois to the west. This stretch of the river is marked by several significant fluvial features, including Eagle Island, Merom Island, and the Hutsonville Cutoff. The transition from river-based transport to rail and road is evident, with the Merom Ferry still indicated alongside the Illinois Central railroad and the Hutsonville Bridge.
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1917 · Birds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fairbanks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Shelburn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Birds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Merom
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Sullivan
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Fairbanks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Shelburn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Indianapolis
USGS Topo · 1:250,000