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1963 Map of Hillsboro

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hillsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Hillsboro serves as the primary hub of this Red River Valley landscape, situated along the Great Northern railroad line. The town's layout is centered around its civic and spiritual institutions, including a cluster of several local burial sites such as Riverside Cem, St Rose Cem, and Elmwood Cem. The meandering Goose River bisects the area, defining the local topography and supporting infrastructure like the Gaging Sta and Sewage Disposal Ponds.

The surrounding townships of Wold, Norway, Eldorado, Bloomfield, and Hillsboro reflect a strictly gridded agricultural pattern characteristic of eastern North Dakota. Notable landmarks outside the main settlement include the small community of Taft to the north and the St Olaf Ch with its adjacent St Olaf Ch Cem. This map records the integration of water management, rail transport, and scattered rural settlements during the mid-1960s.