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2021 Map of Ramsey Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Ramsey Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The tri-county border of Montgomery, Shelby, and Fayette counties forms the central geometry of this landscape, where the rectilinear rural road system meets the meandering drainage of Ramsey Cr and its many tributaries. The area is exceptionally dense with burial sites that trace the region's genealogical history, including Tennessee Cem, New Bethel Cem, and Stokes Cem.

Surface water patterns define the local topography, with Caesar Cr and Hickory Cr cutting through the Illinois prairie. The map details the transition from the upland divides to the more broken terrain of Fox Hunt Hollow and Panther Cr. Researchers will find a preserved network of small family and community landmarks, such as Little Hickory Cem and Mount Carmel Cem, which remain as fixed points amidst the evolving agricultural landscape.