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1963 Map of Hilliards

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hilliards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Extensive strip mining and oil extraction dominate this landscape at the intersection of several northern Butler County townships. The industrial footprint is evident throughout Washington, Parker, Fairview, and Concord townships, where numerous Strip Mines and scattered Oil Wells sit adjacent to rural hamlets. The Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad corridor serves the area, passing through Hilliards and near Argentine, while an old railroad grade traces the former path of industry through the terrain.

Social life in the early 1960s is anchored by institutions like St Paschals Ch and the North Washington Sch in North Washington. The map reveals a high density of small named settlements, from Whiskerville to Annisville, often situated along the winding courses of Slippery Rock Creek and Silver Creek. These communities represent the long-standing intersection of agricultural life and the extractive industries of the western Pennsylvania oil and coal fields.