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2018 Map of Union Center

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Union Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Union Center and the western outskirts of Casey define this agricultural landscape along the border of Cumberland and Clark counties. The terrain is etched by a network of small waterways, including Hurricane Cr, Lost Cr, and Range Cr, which dictate the placement of local roads and farmsteads. The southern portion of the quadrangle is bisected by the heavy transit corridor of Us Rte 40, passing through the small community of Vevay Park.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of burial sites for a rural area, with numerous family and community landmarks such as Nebo Cem, Decker Cem, and the uniquely named Duck Pond Cem distributed across the townships. This pattern of small cemeteries and hamlets like Maple Point reflects the localized nature of late 19th and early 20th-century settlement before the consolidation of rural infrastructure. Modern features like the Casey Municipal Airport sit in contrast to the traditional grid of county roads and creek-fed bottomlands.