2013 Map of Madison East

About this map

Lake Monona and Lake Waubesa anchor this geographic study of the capital city's eastern expansion in the early 21st century. The Yahara River serves as a vital connector between these water bodies, flowing through the heart of the developed landscape. The established community of McFarland sits on the eastern shore of Lake Waubesa, while the city of Monona occupies the peninsula between the two larger lakes. Residential developments and recreational spaces like the Yahara Hills Golf Course are interspersed among a dense network of major transit arteries, including N Stoughton Rd and E Washington Ave. Small neighborhoods such as Elmside, Tonyawatha, and Ethelwyn Park reveal the localized settlement patterns that have filled the spaces between the water's edge and the surrounding agricultural hinterlands, represented by the courses of Nine Springs Cr and Door Cr.