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2017 Map of Vandalia

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Vandalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The glacial lakes and rolling farmsteads of Cass County define this survey, centered on the historic crossroads of Penn and the village of Vandalia. Water dominates the southern landscape, anchored by the expansive Diamond Lake and its distinctive Diamond Island, as well as the smaller recreational hubs of Spring Beach and Diamond Shores. Further east, Donnell Lake and Paradise Lake sit surrounded by local family-named roads like White Temple Rd and Gards Prairie Rd.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds throughout these townships, including Youngs Prairie Cem, Moon Cem, and Oakdale Cem. The map also captures the path of Christiana Cr as it winds southward toward Brownsville. This documentation of the modern rural layout preserves the locations of community landmarks like the Bogue Street Memorial Garden and remote settlements such as Wakelee in the northeast corner.