1961 Map of Francisco

About this map

Francisco serves as a central hub in Gibson County, where the Southern Railroad intersects with a landscape shaped by both pioneer transit and industrial expansion. The map clearly delineates the Erie and Wabash Canal as it cuts through the northern sections, paralleling the legacy of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary which bisects the townships of Center and Columbia. This era reflects a transition toward heavy resource extraction, evidenced by the presence of Coalmine Number Two and various Strip Mine operations near Somerville.