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1982 Map of Ramsey

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Ramsey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Ramsey Lake State Park and the village of Ramsey anchor this early 1980s landscape, where the Norfolk and Western rail line cuts diagonally across the prairie. The geography is defined by a series of branching waterways, including Becks Creek, Bolt Creek, and Ash Creek, which carve deep contours into the surrounding farmland. This transition from flat agricultural fields to the dissected timberline along the creek beds reveals the natural drainage patterns of northern Fayette County.

Local history is well-preserved through numerous rural landmarks and family burial grounds such as St Joseph Cem, Clark Cem, and Staff Cem. Significant community gathering points like Center Community Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch reflect the area's social fabric. Of particular interest to genealogists and local researchers are the dispersed rural locations like Twin Churches and several smaller cemeteries, including Prater Cem and Shed Cem, which remain as legacy markers of early settlement families.