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2010 Map of Newport

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Wabash River and its meandering tributaries define the landscape of Vermillion County in this 21st-century record. The confluence of the Vermilion River and the main river channel anchors the settlements of Eugene and Cayuga, where the riparian environment is shaped by both natural flow and human engineering at the Chew Lake Dam. A notable architectural landmark, the Coal Creek Covered Bridge, stands near Lodi, preserving a link to traditional river crossings in an area otherwise dominated by a grid of county roads.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites across the quadrangle, ranging from the Isle Cemetery in the north to the Zener Cemetery near Newport. These sites, including Groenendyke Cemetery and Silver Island Cemetery, offer a spatial record of the families that established themselves along the fertile banks of the Wabash. The presence of Manhattan Island within the river channel further illustrates the dynamic nature of these waterways.