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1894 Map of Koshkonong

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Koshkonong
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Lake Koshkonong dominates this southern Wisconsin landscape, serving as a central hub for the surrounding townships of Sumner, Koshkonong, and Milton. The 1894 topography reveals a region defined by its glacial heritage, with numerous drumlins and wetland marshes surrounding the Rock River and Bark River systems. Fort Atkinson appears as a significant rail and water junction, where the Chicago and North Western Railroad bridges the river.

Further south, the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Prairie du Chien Division cuts through the prairie, connecting Milton Junction and the small settlement of Lima. Small crossroads communities like Busseyville and Cold Spring are documented alongside notable water bodies like Ripley Lake and Red Cedar Lake, illustrating the rural character of Jefferson and Rock Counties before modern development altered the local hydrology.