1961 Map of Avalon

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Johnstown Center and Avalon anchor this agricultural landscape in the early 1960s, a period where the rural section lines of Johnstown and Bradford townships remained largely defined by family farms and small crossroad communities. The southern edge of the map is dominated by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad corridor, which links the grain-handling site at Avalon to the broader regional economy. The presence of multiple small burial grounds, including North Johnstown Cem and Bradford Cem, alongside local institutions like Ritters Corners Sch and Bradford Sch, highlights the deep-rooted settlement patterns of these Wisconsin townships. In the southeast, Turtle Creek and Trout Lake provide natural drainage near Fairfield, while numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the northern sections suggest local industry tied to the glacial geology of the region.