1890 Map of Madison
USGS Topo · Published 1890About this map
The Isthmus of Madison is the central hub of this late-nineteenth-century survey, flanked by the expansive waters of Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. During this era of rapid expansion, the city’s layout appears as a dense gridiron surrounded by smaller agrarian settlements like Pheasant Branch and Mac Farland. A complex web of rail infrastructure, including the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, converges on the capital, highlighting its role as a regional transport nexus before the heavy urbanization of the twentieth century.
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