1952 Map of Mifflin

About this map

Mifflin sits at the northern edge of this Wisconsin survey, where the East Pecatonica River winds through a landscape marked by early industry and civic history. The presence of a Mine Dump and several Quarry sites near the river indicates the region's mineral extraction history, while a dense network of country schools like Peniel Sch and Lincoln Sch highlights the distribution of rural families during the early 1950s. To the south, the terrain rises significantly toward Belmont Mound, a prominent landmark adjacent to the First Capitol State Park. This park commemorates the site of Wisconsin’s first territorial government, located near the small settlement of Leslie. The map also captures the local spiritual geography through numerous rural congregations and their burial grounds, including Bryn Zion Ch and the Powell Cem, which served the farming communities in the townships of Mifflin, Linden, and Belmont.