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2010 Map of Volga

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Volga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lancaster and Volga anchor a landscape defined by an intricate network of rural cemeteries and winding waterways in this southern Indiana survey. The area's settlement history is etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds, including the College Hill Cemetery, McKay Cemetery, and Shiloh Cemetery, which often signify the locations of early meeting houses or family homesteads. The terrain is deeply carved by the serpentine path of Big Creek, which flows past Wakefield and through the center of the quadrangle, joined by tributaries such as Neils Creek and Walton Creek.

To the north, Miller Lake is contained by the Miller Lake Dam, while the presence of the Shingleton Dam on Neils Creek indicates historical water management for local use. Further south, the map details small hamlets like Neavill Grove and the crossroads at Five Points. The persistence of names like Kinnear Cemetery and Lloyd Cemetery provides essential clues for genealogists tracing families in the rural townships of Jefferson County.