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1961 Map of Evansville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Evansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Evansville sits as the primary hub at the southern edge of this landscape, where the Chicago and North Western rail line cuts through a mix of terminal moraine and outwash plains. The map reveals a dense network of mid-century rural institutions, including the Wisconsin School for Girls near Oregon and numerous one-room schoolhouses like Peterson Sch and Jug Prairie Sch that served local farming families.

Glacial geography is visible throughout the quadrangle, from the shoreline of Lake Kegonsa and the Yahara River in the northeast to the wetlands of Barney Swamp. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by distinctive landmarks such as Liberty Pole Hill and numerous community burial grounds like Prairie Mound Cem and Graves Cem, documenting the settlement patterns of Dane, Green, and Rock Counties during the early 1960s.