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1962 Map of Marshall

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Maunesha River winds through the heart of the landscape, connecting the village of Marshall with the edges of Waterloo in this early 1960s Wisconsin survey. The area is defined by the heavy presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which cuts through the wetland terrain of the Deansville Marsh. This rail corridor historically supported the small outposts and agricultural crossroads of York Center and Deansville, anchoring the rural economy of eastern Dane County.

Local history is well-preserved through several family and community burial sites, including the York Center Cem and Medina Cem. Land use patterns show a mix of natural drainage systems like Spring Creek and early industrial activities marked by a Quarry and various Gravel Pits. These features illustrate the intersection of the natural glacial topography with the 20th-century expansion of local infrastructure and materials extraction.