1969 Map of Beech Grove

About this map

The Green River carves a serpentine path through this landscape, marking the historical boundaries between McLean and Webster counties. In the late 1960s, the region was defined by a transition from river-based transportation to modern highway infrastructure, most notably the north-south sweep of the Pennyrile Parkway. Despite the rise of new roads, older landmarks like Steamboat Landing and Roland Landing persist along the riverbank, alongside the Gresham Bridge (Toll) and its adjacent Tollgate. Small settlements such as Beech Grove and Onton serve as local hubs, surrounded by numerous Oil Wells that indicate the area's subterranean resource economy. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating family-named roads like Nance Road and Carver Road, alongside rural burial grounds such as the Mt Zion Cem & Ch and Samuels Cem.