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1966 Map of Glenfield

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Glenfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Tug Hill State Forest Preserve dominates the western topography of this mid-1960s survey, where the dramatic descent of Whetstone Gulf State Park meets the flatlands of the Black River valley. This era reveals a landscape transitioning from traditional upland farming to one shaped by modern infrastructure and recreation, visible in the presence of a Drive-in Theater and multiple quarries and gravel pits. The eastern edge is defined by the winding river and the Old Railroad Grade, which once connected the valley settlements.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through several distinct burial grounds, including the Old Martinsburg Cem and Burdicks Crossing Cem. Community life centers on established villages like Martinsburg, Glenfield, and Turin. Educational and religious foundations are evidenced by the Gen Martin High Sch and St Hedwigs Ch, while the heights of Gomer Hill and Welch Hill offer a view of the intricate network of brooks and creeks that drain the plateau, such as Roaring Brook and Douglass Creek.