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1960 Map of Elkhorn

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Elkhorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Elkhorn serves as the focal point of this 1960s agricultural and residential landscape, centered in Walworth County at the intersection of various local roads and the Chicago and North Western rail line. The town's grid is well-defined by streets such as Page St and Rockwell St, while educational and civic life is anchored by St. Patricks School and the High School. To the north and west, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural homesteads and early-century landmarks like Abells Corners and the community of Tibbets, which features its own Tibbets School and Townhall.

Glacial geography is prominent across the quadrangle, from the waters of Silver Lake and Lake Wandawega to the wide Sugar Creek Valley. These water bodies and the Sugar Creek drainage shaped the early settlement patterns and the placement of local cemeteries, including Millard Cemetery and Potters Cemetery. Local aviation history is also noted with the Weedhopper Meadow Airport and the Lake Lawn Airstrip near the shores of Delavan Lake.