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1962 Map of Mazomanie

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Mazomanie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Wisconsin River dominates this 1962 landscape, winding through a complex network of islands and bluffs where Dane, Sauk, and Iowa counties meet. The village of Mazomanie serves as the primary hub, situated along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line. This rail corridor follows the drainage of Black Earth Creek and Halfway Prairie Creek, illustrating how the valley floor dictated early transit and settlement patterns in the Driftless Area.

Smaller settlements and family-named landmarks are scattered throughout the agricultural uplands, including Cassell and the nearby Cassell Cem. High points like Ferry Bluff and the Twin Bluffs overlook the broad river bottom, which is punctuated by Otter Island and Grape Island. Local religious and civic life is anchored by sites such as St Barnabas Cem and Culver Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracking family roots in the Arena and Black Earth townships.