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1962 Map of Cottage Grove

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Cottage Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Cottage Grove serves as the central hub of this Dane County landscape during the early 1960s, situated at the intersection of local commerce and the Chicago and North Western rail line. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of township boundaries including Sun Prairie, Deerfield, and Pleasant Springs. Glacial geography is evident through the numerous Gravel Pits and quarries that dot the countryside, while prominent landmarks like Liberty Mound rise above the drainage basins of Door Creek and Koshkonong Creek.

Smaller community centers and rural gathering places such as Vilas, Nora, and Seminary Springs reveal the settlement patterns of the era. Genealogists can locate specific local landmarks like Jargo Sch and the Cottage Grove Cem, which alongside the Liberty Prairie Cem, provide essential anchor points for family history research. The map also includes 1969 revisions in purple, showing the early footprints of Interstate development near Hope.