1960 Map of Delavan

Inland, the grid of sections is dotted with local heritage sites, from the Brick Church Cem and Sugar Creek Cem to numerous rural schoolhouses like Tibbets Sch and North Walworth Sch. The rail lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific connect the larger hubs of Elkhorn, which serves as the seat with its prominent Courthouse, and Sharon in the southwest corner. The transition from the open fields of Big Foot Prairie to the wooded edges of the many lakes characterizes this southern Wisconsin terrain just before significant modern expansion.