1962 Map of Brodhead West

About this map

Sugar River meanders through the northeast corner of this map, passing the settled streets of Brodhead where a powerplant and sewage disposal facilities serve the growing community. Further south and west, the landscape transitions into a network of rural townships including Sylvester and Spring Grove. This 1960s survey, with early 1970s revisions, illustrates a transition in the local agricultural economy, where long-standing country institutions like Riley School and Poplar Grove Sch stood near active sites like the Gravel Pit. The southern portion of the map reaches the Illinois border, marked by the State Line Ch and the small settlement of Oakley. The path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting Juda to the regional rail network and defining the early transportation corridor of Green County.