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2010 Map of Black Earth

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Black Earth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Black Earth sits at the southwestern corner of this Wisconsin survey, where the valley floor is defined by the course of Black Earth Creek. To the north and east, the landscape transitions into a network of agricultural ridges and valleys drained by Halfway Prairie Creek, which flows through the small crossroads of Marxville. The map captures a rural character defined by scattered farmsteads and numerous family-named roads, such as Roelke Rd and Scherbel Rd, reflecting the deep-rooted land ownership of the region.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with several distinct burial grounds preserved in the landscape, including Sunning-Hill Cemetery, Dunlap Cemetery, and Oak Hill Cemetery. Higher elevations like Table Bluff provide topographical prominence, while the eastern edge is marked by the waters of Indian Lake. The survey also documents small, established communities like Roxbury and Aldens Corners, showing the distribution of rural life and transportation before 21st-century suburban expansion.