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1961 Map of Evansville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Evansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Chicago and North Western railway corridors define the development of this dairy-farming region where Dane, Green, and Rock Counties meet. The city of Evansville serves as the primary hub, anchored by its proximity to Lake Leota and a well-established Golf Course to its north. Further north, the village of Brooklyn sits along the rail line at the Dane County border, while the smaller settlement of Union and the rural intersection at Butts Corners mark the central agricultural landscape.

Genealogical interest is found in local burial grounds such as Maple Hill Cemetery, Holy Cross Cem, and Graves Cem. The hydrology is dominated by the meandering paths of Allen Creek and Badfish Creek, which cut through the undulating terrain. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by scattered Quarry and Gravel Pit sites, typical of the glacial topography of southern Wisconsin during the mid-20th century.