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1971 Map of Freeport East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Freeport East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The industrial and civic center of Freeport dominates the western edge of this landscape, where the Pecatonica River winds through a broad floodplain marked by sewage disposal ponds and several gravel pits. In the early 1970s, the city’s footprint included numerous religious and social landmarks, such as the St. Vincent Children's Home, St. Joseph's School, and the courthouse at the heart of the settlement. To the south, Yellow Creek joins the river system near the Freeport Albertus Airport, illustrating the city's role as a regional transportation hub during this era.

Agricultural and rural interests are evident in the northern and eastern reaches of the map, particularly within the Lancaster and Silver Creek townships. Small rural concentrations like Winneshiek and Pleasant View sit among a network of family-named roads, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the terrain. Local history is preserved in sites like Silver Spring Cemetery and the Gund Cemetery, which are surrounded by the numerous quarries and gravel pits that supported the local construction economy.