1975 Map of Lewiston

About this map

The Wisconsin River creates a sweeping curve through the center of this mid-1970s landscape, serving as the border between Sauk and Columbia counties. This corridor is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and a network of rural crossroads. Local life is anchored by small settlements like Lewiston, Newport, and Pecks Corners, while the southern portion of the map is dominated by the rise of the Baraboo Range. Notable cultural landmarks of the era include a Drive-in Theater near the river and several cemeteries, such as Hillcrest Cem and Fairfield Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists. The presence of the Fairfield Center Sch and the Townhall indicates the civic centers of these farming townships during the transition of the late twentieth century.