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1970 Map of Salisbury

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Salisbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Lincoln's New Salem State Park preserves the frontier history of the area along the Sangamon River, where an Old Grist Mill stands as a landmark of nineteenth-century industry. This 1970 survey shows the transition from the river-bottom woodlands to the developed recreational waters of Lake Petersburg in the northwest. The settlement patterns of both Menard and Sangamon Counties are clearly visible, with small communities like Salisbury and Tice anchored by their proximity to the Chicago and Illinois Midland railroad line.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural burial sites, including Hickory Grove Cem and Harrison Cem, alongside established religious centers like Rock Creek Ch. The presence of the Old Salem Chautauqua grounds reflects the region's heritage as a site for social and educational assembly. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Richland Creek and Rock Creek, which cut through the agricultural tablelands toward the river valley.