2016 Map of Solitude

About this map

Wabash River meanders along the Illinois Indiana border, creating a complex landscape of oxbows and islands like Turkey Island and Ribeyre Island. The floodplains transition into the dissected uplands of Posey County, where small agricultural communities and family-named landmarks define the interior. Genealogical interest is high in this corner of Indiana, with numerous burial grounds such as Harmonist Cem and Maple Hill Cem near New Harmony, alongside the French Cem and Alexander Cem further south near Savah. The map captures the persistence of small rural settlements like Solitude and Grafton, connected by a network of drainage-line roads and creek crossings. Features like Culley Acres Airport and Pahoka Camp Lake show the modern land use in a region historically shaped by the shifting course of the river.