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1960 Map of Wellington

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wellington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Wellington serves as the focal point of this 1960 survey, situated at the junction of several critical rail lines including the New York Central Railroad and the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad. This logistical importance is reflected in the surrounding agricultural landscape, where the West Branch Black River and Charlemont Creek carve paths through the Pittsfield and Wellington townships. To the south, the expansion of local infrastructure is evident in the Wellington Reservoirs and the established boundaries of Findley State Park.

Rural life in the early 1960s is meticulously documented through family-named thoroughfares like Whitney Road and Peck Wadsworth Road. Significant community landmarks, such as Greenwood Cem, Westwood Sch, and the Botsford Airport, provide concrete points of reference for genealogists and local historians. The presence of the State Game Farm in Huntington township further illustrates the mixed land use between conservation and habitation during this era.