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1959 Map of Carrollton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Carrollton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The village of Carrollton serves as the focal point of this late-1950s landscape, which is marked by the varied topography of the Old Seven Ranges. The area displays a mix of agricultural hilltop settlements and industrial activity, notably the prominent Strip Mines and other extraction sites in the southeast near Harlem Springs. Local infrastructure of the era is evident through the network of pipelines and the Carrollton Airport situated just south of the village.

Smaller crossroads like Stemple, Tools Crossroads, and the curiously named Pigtown illustrate the dispersed rural community life of the mid-20th century. Numerous small country churches, such as Pleasant Hill Ch and Washington Hall, are scattered along the ridges above drainage basins like McGuire Creek and Indian Fork. Genealogists will find several family and community burial grounds, including Wherry Cem and Chambers Cem, positioned near the historic townships of Washington, Center, and Union.