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1966 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Little Vermilion River carves a winding path through the heart of south-central Vermilion County, shaping a landscape defined by small agricultural settlements and a dense network of early transportation routes. In the mid-1960s, Georgetown serves as a primary hub, showing the concentrated grid of Fraizer Sch, a High Sch, and industrial features like the Waterworks and Forest Park. The presence of a Mine Dump near the northern settlement of Bunsenville points to the region's coal mining history, which fueled the development of the several rail lines crossing the territory.

Rural life is anchored by family-named cemeteries and community churches, such as Sandusky Cem and Mt Pisgah Ch, scattered across the townships of Carroll and Elwood. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the intersection of the New York Central and Norfolk and Western railroads at Ridge Farm, a vital junction for the local grain and coal economy before these lines underwent significant consolidation.