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1960 Map of Brookline

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Brookline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The ST Louis San Francisco railroad corridor serves as the primary artery through this Greene County landscape, connecting the town of Republic and the settlement of Brookline. At this time in the early 1960s, the region is undergoing significant infrastructure changes, most notably seen in the highway segments labeled Under Construction that cut across the central terrain. The northeastern corner is dominated by the Springfield Municipal Airport and its nearby Microwave Towers, indicating the area's growing importance as a transportation and communication hub.

Local genealogy and history are preserved in several family and community landmarks, including Harrington Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, and the White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Significant water features like the Sac River, Wilson Creek, and Pond Creek define the drainage patterns between the rural townships of North Campbell, Center, and Brookline. Small-scale industrial activity is represented by a Quarry near the Sac River, while the presence of a separate Landing Field south of the main airport suggests a variety of aviation uses in the post-war era.