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2012 Map of Palmyra

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The county seat of Palmyra serves as the central hub of this Marion County landscape, showing a detailed street grid and rail infrastructure at Palmyra Junction. The town's layout is punctuated by local landmarks like Greenwood Cemetery and a residential area known as The Rhine. To the west and south, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of agricultural land and rural crossroads, including the small settlements of Smileyville, Woodland, and Four Corners.

Water plays a significant role in the geography here, with the North River winding through the center of the sheet. The map documents smaller rural developments such as Slees Mills on the banks of Lick Creek and established recreation sites like Wiseman Recreation Lake. Genealogists may find value in the clear placement of historic burial grounds, such as Bethel Cemetery near the northern edge of the survey, which sits among a network of established county roads that reflect decades of rural settlement patterns.