2012 Map of West Salem

About this map

West Salem serves as the primary hub in this corner of Edwards County, where the street grid is marked by a concentration of faith-based history including the Moravian Cem, Evangelical Cem, and the Seventh Day Adventist Cem. To the north, the small settlement of Parkersburg sits along the county line, adjacent to the Oak Hill Cem. The surrounding landscape is a web of agricultural drainage and small-scale industry, most notably the Parkersburg Oil Field and numerous named watercourses such as Madden Cr and Sugar Cr. This modern survey illustrates a rural landscape where ancestral homesteads are preserved through many family-named burial grounds like Ely Cem, Brown Cem, and Greathouse Cem. Infrastructure like the West Salem Airport and West-Salem Reservoir support the local community amidst the winding paths of Shelby Cr and Walser Cr.