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1959 Map of Madison

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Madison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona anchors this detailed look at Madison and its surrounding townships during a period of significant post-war expansion. The State Capitol and the sprawling University of Wisconsin campus serve as the urban core, while the University of Wisconsin Arboretum preserves green space along the shores of Lake Wingra. Surrounding the city, the landscape is dotted with rural identifiers of a passing era, from the Pumpkin Hollow Sch and Sanderson Sch to family-named burial grounds like the Matson Cem.

Transportation and infrastructure are central to the region's character, with the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads threading through the lakeside settlements. To the northeast, the presence of Truax Field and the Burke Station highlight the intersection of military and rail history, while small aviation sites like the Waunakee Landing Field point toward the era's growing connectivity.