1961 Map of Wilmington

About this map

Wilmington College and the central courthouse define the core of this Clinton County seat during a period of mid-century growth. The map illustrates the convergence of the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads, which shaped the city's industrial layout near Townsend Field. To the south, the expansion of the Wilmington Industrial Airpark reflects the transition of former agricultural land into a specialized transportation hub, while Cowan State Park and Cowan Lake anchor the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. Outside the city limits, a dense network of country roads such as Starbuck Road and Denver Road connects long-established rural points like Starbucktown and Burtonville. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Sugar Grove Cemetery and New Antioch Cem, alongside vanished school locations like New Antioch Sch.