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2016 Map of Kieler

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kieler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sinsinawa Mound rises above the rolling agricultural landscape of southern Grant County, serving as a prominent landmark near the Wisconsin-Illinois border. This corner of the Driftless Area is defined by its deep coulees and ridges, with named features like Boatyard Hollow, Dry Hollow, and Plum Hollow carving through the terrain toward the Menominee River. The settlement pattern reflects long-standing rural communities, with small hubs at Kieler, Louisburg, and Fair Play connected by a network of county roads and the historic Great River Rd.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the religious and communal sites, including Saint Clara Cem and Saint Joseph Cem near Sinsinawa, as well as Jamestown Cem to the north. The map documents the intricate drainage of the Little Menominee River and Fair Play Cr, illustrating how the physical geography dictated the placement of early homesteads and transport routes before the landscape reaches the northern edge of East Dubuque.