1893 Map of Brodhead

About this map

The Sugar River and its major tributary, the Little Sugar River, define the character of the Southern Wisconsin landscape on this late 19th-century survey. The terrain is marked by a complex network of marshes and winding creeks, including Norwegian Creek and the expansive Taylor Marsh east of Brodhead. The settlement pattern follows the geography of the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad, which links the regional hubs of Albany and Brodhead to smaller stops like Magnolia Station. This survey provides a look at the area before modern infrastructure, showing the high density of small rural communities like Oakley, Pedee, and Tyrone near the Wisconsin Illinois Boundary Line. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact street grids and rail alignments of these towns during a period of agricultural and industrial expansion.