1970 Map of Salisbury

About this map

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.