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1960 Map of Burlington

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The confluence of the Fox River and the White River centers the city of Burlington, a primary hub where industrial and residential growth was already being updated in 1971. The map documents the city's established religious and educational infrastructure, including St Marys Church and St Charles Church, alongside the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad which cuts through the southern landscape.

North of the urban center, the terrain transitions into the wide Sugar Prairie and the marshy expanses around Honey Lake. Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks such as the German Settlement in the northwest and various family and parish burial grounds including Hudson Cemetery and St Joseph Cemetery. The presence of the Burlington Airfield and the Wao-Aero Landing Strip highlights the era's regional aviation, while numerous gravel pits reflect the local geology and extraction industry.