Lake Koshkonong dominates the southern reaches of this Jefferson County landscape, where the Rock River flows through a complex network of bays and wetlands. The area around Busseyville and Carcajou is marked by significant cultural landmarks, including the Koshkonong Mounds and Sylvan Mounds, indicating a long history of human presence near the shoreline. This 2018 survey reveals a pattern of modern lakeside development in communities like Vinnie Ha Ha, North Shore, and Blackhawk Island, contrasted with the interior's agricultural character. Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites throughout the township, including Oakland Center Cem, Oakland Evergreen Cem, and the Oakland Seventh-Day Cem, which reflect the diverse early denominational history of the Oakland vicinity.
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1890 · Sun Prairie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1890 · Stoughton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1891 · Koshkonong
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Waterloo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Koshkonong
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Sun Prairie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Sun Prairie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Koshkonong
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Sun Prairie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500