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1962 Map of Deerfield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Deerfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The village of Deerfield sits at the center of this 1962 topographical study, where the Chicago and North Western railroad provides a primary transit axis through the glaciated landscape of eastern Dane County. The terrain is defined by a series of wetlands and water bodies, including Goose Lake and Mud Lake in the north, and Lake Ripley bordering Cambridge in the south. The agricultural character of the era is evident in the density of rural infrastructure, such as Oak Park School and the Prairie Queen School, alongside several gravel pits and quarries that suggest local extraction industries.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Hauge Cemetery and St Paul Church near Liberty School. The map also captures small settlements like London and Kroghville along the border with Jefferson County. Tracing the course of Koshkonong Creek reveals how the drainage patterns influenced the early development of Medina, Deerfield, and Christiana townships during this post-war period of Wisconsin’s rural growth.