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2015 Map of Athens

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Athens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Athens serves as the central hub for this portion of Marathon County, situated at the confluence of several small watercourses including Black Creek and Potato Cr. The town's grid is clearly defined by local thoroughfares such as Elm St and Kreutzer St, showing the compact residential and commercial development typical of Wisconsin dairy country. The surrounding landscape is a complex drainage network where the Big Rib River cuts through the northeast, fed by numerous creeks like Baldwin Cr and Stony Cr.

Boundaries for Taylor County and Lincoln County meet at the northern edge of the map, illustrating how this rural area bridges multiple jurisdictions. Evidence of local land use is seen in the dense network of rural roads like Rangeline Rd and Bungalow Rd, which follow the Public Land Survey System township and range lines. Small water bodies like Lake Allis provide localized landmarks amidst the sectioned agricultural fields and wooded creek bottoms.