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1948 Map of Vandalia

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Vandalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Vandalia serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, where the Grand Trunk railroad cuts a diagonal path through the glacial lake country of Cass County. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of small water bodies like Donnell Lake, Birch Lake, and Bair Lake, often flanked by local institutions such as Pemberton Sch and the White Temple Ch. The presence of Youngs Prairie suggests the historical open grassland areas that early settlers encountered, a contrast to the surrounding wooded hills.

Social and recreational life is evident in the numerous camps and resorts that dot the shorelines, including Camp Eberhardt on Corey Lake and the Park Shore Resort at Diamond Lake. Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, from the Moon Cem and Geneva Cem to numerous rural schoolhouses like Allegheny Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch, reflecting a well-distributed agrarian population before the consolidation of the late 20th century.