1906 Map of Koshkonong

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Lake Koshkonong dominates this landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding wetlands and agricultural prairie at the start of the twentieth century. The Rock River winds from the north through Fort Atkinson and Jefferson, providing a vital corridor that dictated early settlement patterns. This survey reveals a region heavily influenced by the expansion of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul RR and the Chicago and Northwestern lines, which intersect at Milton Junction. These rail corridors connected small agrarian communities like Lima Center and Busseyville to larger regional markets. Beyond the river valleys, the map details numerous smaller water bodies such as Ripley Lake and Clear Lake, illustrating the post-glacial topography of southern Wisconsin before modern development altered many of these low-lying marshlands.