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1962 Map of Albany

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Sugar River defines the central corridor of this Green County landscape, winding through a valley marked by the industrial and agricultural rhythm of the early 1960s. The village of Albany sits at a significant bend in the river, where the waters widen into Albany Lake. Further downstream, the river passes through Decatur Lake near the settlement of Brodhead. Transport is dominated by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which follows the river's path, connecting these riverside communities.

Rural life is anchored by local institutions such as Gap Ch, Peebles Sch, and Smiley Sch, alongside several family-named landmarks like Moores Cem and Searles. Industrial activity is evident in the scattered Gravel Pits and the Quarry near the northern heights. To the west, the terrain rises toward Mount Pleasant, while the southern reaches are drained by Sylvester Creek, illustrating the transition from river bottomlands to higher prairie ground.