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2010 Map of Northeast Palestine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Palestine occupies the southwestern corner of this survey, where the urban grid gives way to a landscape defined by an extensive network of small lakes and family-named cemeteries. In the north, the settlement of Mound Prairie sits near the headwaters of Mound Prairie Creek, while the rest of the quadrangle is etched with creeks like Wells Creek and Hurricane Creek that feed a series of reservoirs. These water bodies, including Lost Prairie Lake, Haverlah Lake, and Grover C Walker Lake, underscore the regional reliance on managed water resources for agriculture and recreation.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheer number of burial sites provides a remarkable record of early Anderson County families. From Saint Josephs Cemetery and East Hill Cemetery near the city center to more secluded sites such as Lumpkin Cemetery, Blackshire Cemetery, and Thomas Cemetery, the map preserves the names and locations of historical community anchors. This distribution of rural cemeteries and private lake dams suggests a long history of family-held lands and small-scale development around the outskirts of the county seat.