2015 Map of Ridgway

About this map

The North Fork Saline River snakes through this Gallatin County landscape, its meandering oxbows and floodplains defining the local geography between Elba and Ridgway. This 2015 survey reveals a terrain deeply connected to its rural heritage, where family-named landmarks and country crossroads persist. The density of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the Oak Grove Church Cem in the west to the New Bradley Family Cem in the southeast, provides a valuable spatial record for genealogical research in this part of Illinois. Significant tributaries such as Cane Cr and White Oak Cr carve through the agricultural tracts, while the village of Ridgway shows a structured grid of streets including W Main St and S Karber St. The map illustrates a community where the land’s natural drainage patterns and established road networks like Eldorado Blacktop Rd have dictated the pace of development.