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1981 Map of West Union

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of West Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The county seat of West Union serves as the focal point for this survey, showcasing a community defined by its civic institutions and recreational landscapes in the early 1980s. The town's grid is bounded by notable landmarks like the Fairground, Scott Field Municipal Airport, and the West Union Country Club. This map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of numerous burial grounds, including Mt Calvary Cem, Boale Cem, and Mt Pleasant Cem, scattered across the rolling farm country of Fayette County.

To the south and east, the topography transitions into a more varied landscape characterized by the Volga River valley. This area includes the extensive Volga River State Recreation Area and Volga Lake, alongside the winding course of Otter Creek. Evidence of earlier transport infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and segments of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, which once connected these rural townships to larger Midwestern markets.