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1959 Map of Hartford

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Hartford community serves as the industrial and social anchor of this 1959 survey, situated near the headwaters of the Rubicon River. The landscape reveals a transition between rural dairy lands and burgeoning lakeside developments, particularly around Big Cedar Lake and Pike Lake. Transport networks are defined by the convergence of the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific and the Minneapolis ST Paul And Sault Ste Marie railroads, which facilitated the growth of smaller hamlets like Allenton and Slinger.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural institutions, from the Christs Manger Sch Cem to the Saylesville Sch. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits reflects the area's glacial geology, while landmarks such as the Sky Ranch Landing Field and Hartford Airport document the mid-century expansion of local aviation infrastructure. The map also preserves the locations of vanished or changed crossroads like Diefenbach Corners and Hulisburg.