2013 Map of Cross Plains

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Cross Plains and Mount Horeb anchor this 2013 survey of western Dane County, where the driftless area topography influences a complex drainage system and scattered rural settlements. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Black Earth Cr in the north and the upper reaches of the Sugar River and its tributaries like Fryes Feeder to the south. Historically significant corridors like Stagecoach Rd and Military Rd cut across the modern road network, tracing the paths of early travel through Pine Bluff and Klevenville. The presence of the Pine Bluff Observatory and the Ice Age Natl Scenic Trl highlights the area's role in both scientific observation and conservation. Small-scale agricultural operations, including Shamrock Farms and Burns Grain Farms, remain visible markers of the local farming economy at the start of the 2010s.