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1962 Map of Belleville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Belleville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sugar River meanders through the central and eastern portions of this landscape, anchoring the village of Belleville and the settlement of Dayton. The geography is defined by a significant rail network, featuring the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad running north-south and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line crossing the southwestern corner near Monticello.

Evidence of local industry and community life is visible in the numerous quarries and the gravel pit scattered across the townships of Exeter and Mount Pleasant. Genealogists and local historians can locate several burial grounds, including Belleville Cem, St James Cem, and Exeter Cem. Notable landmarks such as Lake Belle View and the Lufi Landing Strip illustrate the diverse land use in this part of Dane and Green Counties during the early 1960s.