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1961 Map of Evansville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Evansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Evansville serves as the primary hub of this south-central Wisconsin landscape, its residential grid centered near the shores of Lake Leota and the prominent Maple Hill Cemetery. The town's industrial and logistical footprint is defined by the Chicago and North Western railroad line, which cuts diagonally through the region, linking the community with Brooklyn to the northwest. Between these settlements, the land is marked by small agricultural hamlets like Union and Butts Corners, alongside numerous gravel pits and quarries that speak to the local geology.

The topography is drained by a network of waterways including Allen Creek, Spring Creek, and Badfish Creek. Genealogical markers are scattered throughout the rural sections, from Graves Cem in the north to Holy Cross Cem near the town center. This 1961 survey, with updates from the 1970s, captures the transition of Rock and Dane counties before modern suburban expansion significantly altered the rural character of the corridor between Madison and Janesville.