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1971 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Hillsboro serves as the central hub of this Marion County landscape, showing a mid-century town marked by its civic infrastructure and transport links. The community is bordered by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to the northern edge of the settlement near the Industrial Site. The map reveals a dense concentration of burial grounds that reflect the area's heritage, including the Gnadenau Cem, Haven of Rest Cem, and the Church of God in Christ Cem.

South of the city, the South Cottonwood River meanders across the townships of Liberty and Wilson, joined by tributaries like Antelope Creek and Spring Branch. The presence of the Fairground and the Hillsboro Municipal Airport indicates a town that balanced regional agricultural gatherings with modern aviation. In the northeast corner, the margins of Marion Lake appear alongside a designated National Hunting Area, while scattered Oil Wells and Gravel Pits point to the local extractive economy.