1966 Map of Hawthorne

Rural life in the mid-1960s is evidenced by numerous local landmarks like Gordon Chapel and the Gilligal Ch, alongside several family and community burial grounds such as Gordon Cem and Drummond Cem. To the southwest, the shoreline of Lochloosa Lake borders the village of Lochloosa, while the northern terrain transitions into the broad expanses of Stanley Prairie and Fowlers Prairie, illustrating the traditional balance between timbered wetlands and small-town infrastructure.