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1958 Map of Briggsville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Briggsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Wisconsin River and the Baraboo River define the lower half of this central Wisconsin landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks follow the river's path through Lewiston. In the northern sections, the village of Briggsville sits at the eastern end of Mason Lake, serving as a focal point between the marshy drainages of Neenah Creek and Widow Creek.

A network of small country schools, such as Stafford Sch, Tofson Sch, and Fox Glen Sch, suggests a mid-century rural society still organized around local township districts. Agricultural and industrial activity is evidenced by several Gravel Pits and Sandpits scattered throughout the townships of Springville and New Haven. From the northern shores of Jordan Lake to the southern curves of Leech Creek, the map documents a transition from lake-focused northern settlements to the river-oriented terrain of the south.