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1961 Map of Francisco

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Francisco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The town of Francisco sits at the crossing of the Southern railroad and several regional roads, serving as a central hub in Gibson County during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by its agrarian roots and the slow encroachment of industrial activity, most notably seen at the Strip Mine near the southern edge. The area is heavily intersected by infrastructure, featuring numerous pipelines and the legacy of earlier transportation routes like the Old Railroad Grade and the Southern Railroad Grade.

Religious and community life is well-documented through a series of rural landmarks, including Providence Ch, Fairview Ch, and the St Pauls Cem Ch. The terrain transitions from the lowlands of Buck Canal and Keg Creek to prominent local elevations such as Kennedy Hill and Oak Hill. A significant historical boundary, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts diagonally across the township, marking a distinct legacy in the local land division.