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1965 Map of Milton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Milton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River serves as the primary corridor for development and industry through this mid-1960s landscape, bordering the established manufacturing hub of Milton. The town’s grid is densely packed with residential streets, schools like the Jr High Sch, and essential infrastructure such as the Milton Airport. North of the urban center, the river valley supports smaller communities including Watsontown, McEwensville, and Dewart, all tied together by the Pennsylvania Railroad and a network of rural roads that cross over Warrior Run and Limestone Run.

Genealogists will find a wealth of data points in the numerous rural burial grounds, including the Stitzel Cem, Follmer Cems, and Chillisquaque Cem. The transition from industrial riverfront to agricultural uplands is clear, as the terrain rises toward Limestone Ridge. This survey captures the region just as modern pipelines and telephone lines were increasingly subdividing the historic townships of Turbot and Lewis.