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1959 Map of De Forest

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of De Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Truax Field and the expanding northern edge of Madison anchor this mid-century survey of Dane County. The landscape is a mix of agricultural heritage and emerging suburban development, particularly evident in the purple-tinted growth around De Forest and Sun Prairie. Numerous rural one-room schoolhouses, such as Pumpkin Hollow Sch and Wangsness Sch, remain as indicators of the area's earlier district organization, while several church-affiliated sites like Norway Grove Ch and the Burke Ch Cem suggest established immigrant communities.

The topography is defined by the wetlands of Cherokee Park and the winding course of the Yahara River. Commercial activity and transport are centered on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which connects the villages of Windsor and Burke. Significant land use for resource extraction is visible through several Gravel Pits and a large Quarry near the railroad, supporting the region's mid-century infrastructure growth.