1966 Map of Alliance

About this map

The industrial and academic hub of Alliance serves as the focal point of this 1960s landscape, where the Penn Central rail lines intersect near Alliance Junction. This era reveals a transition from heavy resource extraction at the Strip Mines north of town to the established campus life of Mt Union College. Surrounding the urban center, the landscape is defined by the significant waters of Berlin Reservoir and Deer Creek Res, supporting a growing recreational and utility infrastructure including the Sebring Country Club and the Barber Airport. Smaller satellite communities such as Sebring, North Benton, and Beloit are clearly marked, connected by a maturing road network. Local history is deeply embedded in the rural areas, evidenced by many family and congregational landmarks like Old German Ch, Hartzell Cem, and Hartley Cem scattered across the township boundaries.