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1961 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Hillsboro street grid, centered on the Courthouse and the intersection of Main St and High St, serves as the primary hub of Highland County in the early 1960s. The town's civic life is well-documented, showing the Armory, High School, and Washington School, alongside various religious and medical institutions like St Marys Cemetery and Highland Hospital. Much of this area lies within the Virginia Military District, a legacy reflected in the irregular land divisions that contrast with the more rigid township boundaries of Liberty and Marshall.

Beyond the town center, the landscape transitions into the recreational basin of the Rocky Fork Lake, which is surrounded by the Rocky Fork State Park. The surrounding countryside is dotted with small rural crossroads and settlements such as Boston, Berrysville, and Mt Washington. Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including Creek Cemetery and Carlisle Cemetery, while industry is represented by several scattered resource sites like the Quarry and Gravel Pit.