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2018 Map of West Union

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Wabash River serves as the prominent natural and political boundary in this 2018 survey, separating Clark and Crawford Counties in Illinois from Sullivan County, Indiana. The village of York sits near the river's edge, adjacent to the York Cutoff and the winding Old Channel Lake, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river over time. Inland, the landscape is defined by the settlements of West Union, West York, and the rural community of Walnut Prairie.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the region, including Liberty Cem, Ohio Cem, and Harrison Cem to the north, while Musgrave Cem and Guyer Cem are situated further south. The drainage network is clearly articulated through the various branches of Raccoon Cr, which converge and flow toward the Wabash. This map documents a modern agricultural and riparian landscape still deeply rooted in its early settlement patterns, featuring numerous family-named landmarks like Bailiff Cem and Draper Cem.