1968 Map of Farmington

About this map

The Sandy River winds through the heart of Franklin County, framing the concentrated development of Farmington and West Farmington in the late 1960s. This survey reveals the institutional layout of Farmington State College and the local Fairgrounds during a period of steady civic growth. The landscape transitions from the river valley to the prominent heights of Porter Hill and Voter Hill, where rural life is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds including Hardy Cem, Smith Cem, and the Red Schoolhouse Cem. In the village of Temple, the confluence of Temple Stream and Gus Mitchell Bk provides a focal point for the western portion of the quadrangle. Several ponds, such as Varnum Pond and Drury Pond, serve as significant water features amidst a terrain etched with gravel pits and small brooks.