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1959 Map of Hartford West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartford West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Rubicon River and Ashippun River drainage basins define this portion of the Wisconsin landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad facilitates the growth of industrial and residential areas. The city of Hartford anchors the eastern edge of the map, showing a concentrated urban core including the Hartford Airport and several educational institutions like Washington Sch and St Kilian Sch.

Smaller rural hubs like Rubicon and Saylesville appear as distinct clusters among a grid of section lines and family-named landmarks. The area is notable for its high concentration of local cemeteries, including the Hallowell Cem, Bloor Cem, and Union Cem, providing a detailed record for genealogical research. Numerous gravel pits scattered across the terrain suggest the importance of local mineral extraction to the mid-century economy, while Druid Lake and Collins Lake remain prominent natural water features in the southern townships.