1962 Map of Black Earth
USGS Topo · Published 1964About this map
The Wisconsin River corridor near Kranzfelder Island anchors this early 1960s study of the Driftless Area's complex topography. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the broad, flat marshlands of Halfway Prairie Creek and the steep, wooded ridges of the Berry and Roxbury districts. In the south, the village of Black Earth sits at a critical junction where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the course of Black Earth Creek. Genealogists will find several distinct burial grounds recorded, including Oak Hill Cem and the remote Sunning Hill Cem. The map captures the rural character of Dane County before modern suburban expansion, highlighting the isolation of small hubs like Marxville and landmark formations such as Table Bluff.
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Editions of this 1962 Black Earth Map
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Historical Maps of Cross Plains Through Time
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