1961 Map of Auroraville

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Willow Creek meanders through the central landscape of this 1961 survey, connecting the settlement of Auroraville to the expansive wetlands of the Poygan Marsh. The area is defined by its low-lying hydrology, where the Pine River and Pumpkinseed Creek feed into Lake Poygan. This environment supported specialized agriculture, evidenced by multiple sites labeled Cranberry Bog. Small rural centers like Fountain Valley and Borth serve as anchors for the surrounding farmsteads, while the local history of the region is preserved in several denominational and community landmarks such as Immanuel Ch, Trinity Ch, and the Welsh Cem. Numerous Gravel Pits and a Sandpit scattered across the township of Aurora indicate the localized extractive industries that operated alongside the region's dairy and cranberry farms during the early 1960s.