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1965 Map of Hills

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Iowa River snakes through the eastern half of this landscape, its tight meanders defining the fertile Pleasant Valley region south of Iowa City. The settlement of Hills serves as a central hub, situated where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad corridor meets the river valley. This mid-1960s survey captures a transition between rural agriculture and academic expansion, evidenced by the presence of the University of Iowa Observatory in the southern hills near Crooked Creek.

Local genealogy and history are anchored by several landmarks, including St Stanislaus Ch, the Welsh Ch, and the Sandtown Cem. The intricate creek network, featuring names like Old Mans Creek, Dirty Face Creek, and Picayune Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that shaped early township boundaries such as Liberty and Sharon. Scattered one-room schoolhouses like Sunnyside Sch and Banner Sch remain visible just before the final waves of modern school consolidation.