1962 Map of Hurricane

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Grant River and its numerous tributaries carve a complex landscape of ridges and valleys through this portion of Grant County. The area is defined by its rural intersections and traditional social centers, such as Five Points and the small community of Hurricane. This 1962 field-checked survey reveals a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Pleasant View Cem, Pigeon Cem, and Morrell Cem, which often represent the last visible traces of early family farmsteads and 19th-century congregations. The presence of the Hurricane Sch suggests the continued role of local school districts in maintaining the social fabric of the driftless area before the era of widespread consolidation. Several Quarry sites dot the hillsides, highlighting the localized extraction of limestone typical of this Wisconsin region. Along the river bottoms, narrow corridors of timber follow Pigeon Creek and Blake Fork, while the upland plateaus remain dominated by open agricultural clearings.