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1959 Map of Hartford West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartford West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Rubicon River and Ashippun River drainage basins define this mid-century landscape on the border of Dodge and Washington Counties. The city of Hartford serves as the regional hub, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the industrial and residential core near West Park. Evidence of the area's glacial history is visible in the numerous Gravel Pits and kettle lakes like Druid Lake and Collins Lake.

Rural life in the townships of Rubicon, Herman, and Erin is anchored by small settlements and crossroads like Saylesville and Rubicon. Local genealogy is well-supported by several family and parish burial grounds, including Hallowell Cem, Bloor Cem, and the prominent St Kilian Cem. The survey also documents the local educational network through several rural schoolhouses, such as Saylesville Sch and Erin Sch.