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1893 Map of Brodhead

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Brodhead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Brodhead serves as the central hub for this corner of Green and Rock counties, where the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad forms a critical junction. The rail lines bisect the landscape, connecting the main settlement with outlying stops like Magnolia Station and the village of Albany to the north. This network facilitated the movement of goods and people through a region defined by its waterway systems, most notably the winding course of the Sugar River and the Little Sugar River.

Smaller, now-obscure settlements like Pedee, Oakley, and Tyrone are documented along the Wisconsin Illinois Boundary Line, providing valuable location data for genealogists tracking southern Wisconsin families. Natural features such as Taylor Marsh and Allen Creek illustrate the low-lying drainage patterns that dictated early road placement and land use before modern development altered the local topography.