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1962 Map of Kendall

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Kendall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Camp Williams and Volk Field dominate the eastern landscape of this early 1960s survey, marking a significant military presence near Camp Douglas. The topography is defined by dramatic bluff formations including Wildcat Bluff, Bear Bluff, and Camels Bluff, while the Chicago and North Western railroad traverses the driftless-style terrain through engineering feats like Tunnel No 3.

Rural life is intricately detailed through a network of small schoolhouses and churches, such as Tug Hollow Sch and St Michael Ch, many of which served the dispersed farming communities in valleys like Dorset Valley and Clifton Valley. The map also captures the industrial footprint of the era, from the VA Hospital near Tomah to numerous quarries and gravel pits that supported local infrastructure construction.