Loading map...

1959 Map of Hartford West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartford West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The city of Hartford and its surrounding glacial terrain define this late 1950s survey of the Dodge and Washington County border. The landscape is marked by the distinct kettle-and-kame topography typical of this region, with numerous Gravel Pits highlighting the local extraction industry. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, serving the industrial core of Hartford near the Rubicon River.

Smaller settlements and rural hubs like Saylesville appear alongside a high density of local landmarks essential for family history research. Multiple country cemeteries, including Hallowell Cem, Bloor Cem, and Rubicon Cem, are scattered across the townships of Rubicon and Ashippun. Water features like Druid Lake and the Ashippun River anchor the southern portion of the map, while the Hartford Airport and various schools like Lincoln Sch and Erin Sch show the community's post-war infrastructure.