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1980 Map of Eldorado

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Eldorado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Eldorado Marsh dominates this landscape, serving as a vast natural basin for the West Branch Pond du Lac River and surrounding tributaries like Van Dyne Creek. This 1980 survey illustrates the environmental management of the region through the Eldorado State Public Hunting Grounds, where a complex of dikes and drainage patterns intersect with the rural road network. The settlement of Eldorado sits at the northwestern edge of the wetlands, while Woodhull serves as a small hub to the south.

Industrial and agricultural transport is defined by the Chicago and North Western rail line cutting across the terrain toward the County Airport. Genealogists will find significant local data in the distribution of family-named schools and burial grounds, including Anderson Cem, Estabrooks Cem, and the N Lamartine Cem near St Johns Ch. The map captures a moment of transition where traditional agrarian life, marked by sites like St Pauls Sch, exists alongside modern infrastructure like the Landing Strip and Trailer Parks.