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1966 Map of Hilliard

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hilliard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Hilliard serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, positioned at a vital junction of the Penn Central railroad and a network of arterial roads like Alton Road and Leppert Road. The area is defined by its transition from agricultural townships such as Darby and Norwich into suburban expansion, evidenced by the clustered institutions within the village core, including the County Fairground, Reason Sch, and Hamilton Park.

Beyond the primary settlement, the map records several distinct smaller communities and family-named landmarks that anchor the rural sections. Local history is preserved at the St Johns Ch Cem and through various drainage ditches like Ballenger Ditch and Converse Ditch that shaped the land use. Smaller nodes like Amlin, Hayden, and Kileville dot the railway line, illustrating the importance of rail transit to these outlying Franklin County settlements during the 1960s.