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1956 Map of Solsberry

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Solsberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The town of Solsberry and the small settlements of Ridgeport and Park anchor this mid-century Greene County landscape, which is defined by the winding course of Richland Creek and its many tributaries. The Illinois Central railroad cuts across the terrain, passing just south of Solsberry and threading through the hills near Beech Creek. This survey captures a rural social fabric maintained by numerous neighborhood institutions, including the Combs Sch and several country churches such as Mt Calvary Ch and Sylvania Ch.

Down in the lowlands, the American Bottoms provides a distinct geographic contrast to the high ridges of Highland and Beech Creek townships. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several burial grounds, from the Newark Cem in the north to the Beech Cem near the southern edge. The distribution of schools and churches along secondary roads like those in Rays Cove reflects a late-1950s rural community that remained largely intact before the major infrastructure changes of the later 20th century.