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2016 Map of Browntown

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Browntown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Pecatonica River winds through this borderland topography, carving a wide valley that defines the landscape between Lafayette and Green counties in Wisconsin and Stephenson County in Illinois. Small agricultural hubs like South Wayne, Browntown, and Martintown are linked by a network of rural roads such as Co Hwy B and Co Rd M, reflecting the region's enduring farming character. The presence of several family and community burial grounds, including Union Cem, La Due Cem, and Saucerman Cem, provides a map for genealogists tracing local lineage.

Industrial and transit history is evident at the Lattice Bridge over the river and the northern Hughes Airport. Smaller waterways like Skinner Creek, Jordan Cr, and Honey Creek feed into the main river system, while Zander Lake and Beckman Lake sit nestled in the eastern hills. This survey records the distinct spatial organization of the mid-20th-century American Midwest, where the Wisconsin Illinois state line acts as a formal boundary through the bottom of the map near Winslow.