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1955 Map of South Boston

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of South Boston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Clark State Forest dominates the eastern and central ridges of this mid-century landscape where Washington, Scott, and Clark Counties meet. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Middle Fork Blue River and its numerous tributaries, including Lockwood Branch and Springle Creek. Small rural crossroads like South Boston and New Salem serve as local anchors, connected by a network of winding roads and the prominent state route 160.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of community landmarks throughout Franklin and Polk townships. One-room schoolhouses like Franklin Sch and Polk Sch appear alongside a dense concentration of country churches, such as Bunker Hill Ch and Mt Bethel Ch. The map also preserves the locations of family-named heights like Williams Knob and several small burial grounds, including the Mead Cem and Chestnut Hill Cem, reflecting the area's established agrarian roots during the 1950s.