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1960 Map of Burlington

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Fox River and White River converge at Burlington, a hub of mid-century industry and infrastructure defined by the meeting of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Soo Line railroads. The 1960 landscape shows a dense network of local institutions, including the Hospital, the High Sch, and multiple parochial sites like St Marys Sch and St Charles Sch.

Surrounding the urban center, the map details established rural communities such as Lyons and Honey Creek. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several family and parish burial grounds, including the German Settlement Ch Cem to the northwest and the Hudson Cem near the Spring Brook wetlands. Notable recreation and utility sites like Camp MacLean, Burlington Airfield, and the Mill Pond reflect the era's balance of agricultural production and residential growth.