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1998 Map of Vera

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Vera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Kaskaskia River winds extensively through this portion of Fayette County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and flood-management structures like the Peppermill Ditch. The small settlement of Vera sits in the western section of the map, surrounded by numerous rural landmarks that speak to the area's genealogical depth. Scattered across the townships of Sharon, Ramsey, and Sefton are several small family and community burial grounds, including Bolyard Cem and Sharon Cem.

Institutional and communal land use is prominent here, from the expansive Vandalia State Correctional Center in the south to the Behoboth Camp further north. The map also traces the drainage patterns of several tributaries such as Ramsey Creek and Ash Creek, while Vandalia Lake marks the southwestern corner, illustrating the importance of water management in this agricultural and institutional corridor during the late 1990s.