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1962 Map of Fennimore

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fennimore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of central Grant County is dominated by the city of Fennimore, a vital agricultural and transportation hub in the early 1960s. High ground is defined by broad, flat-topped features like Mount Ida Ridge and Fennimore Ridge, where many of the region's farms and cemeteries, including Prairie Cem and McGhan Cem, are located. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the main settlement to the village of Stitzer in the southeast.

Deeply etched drainages like Spring Valley and Rogers Branch contrast with the upland plateaus, housing rural landmarks such as Rogers Hollow Sch and Mt Zion Ch. The map reveals a transition between concentrated urban life at Marsden Park and the dispersed farming communities of North Lancaster and Liberty. Numerous local quarries point to the region's geologic industry alongside its agricultural roots.