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1962 Map of Deerfield

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Deerfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Deerfield sits at the center of this landscape, where the Chicago and North Western railroad cuts a diagonal line through the rolling marshlands of eastern Dane County. The terrain is defined by glacial remnants, with Koshkonong Creek and Mud Creek winding between numerous drumlins and low-lying basins like Goose Lake and Mud Lake. The map reveals a densely settled rural network of the early 1960s, punctuated by local landmarks such as the Radio Tower (WISC) and several country schools including Liberty Sch and Oak Park Sch.

South toward Cambridge, the landscape shifts toward the recreational shores of Lake Ripley. Throughout the townships of Deerfield and Christiana, family-named sites like Hauge Cem and religious hubs like St Paul Ch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing the Norwegian and German heritage of this farming region. Small crossroads hamlets like London and Kroghville maintain their distinct footprints before the expansion of nearby suburban corridors.