1967 Map of Hills

About this map

The town of Hills serves as a focal point in the southwestern corner of Rock County, where the plains of Minnesota meet the Iowa state line. In the late 1960s, this agricultural landscape was defined by the intersection of two major rail lines: the Chicago and North Western running through the northern township of Beaver Creek, and the Illinois Central serving Hills and Steen to the south. These railways anchored the rural economy, providing essential transport for the scattered farmsteads and the local Gravel Pit.