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1952 Map of Mineral Point

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mineral Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Mineral Point stands as a significant hub of activity in this early 1950s survey of Iowa County, where the industrial legacy of southwest Wisconsin is reflected in several Quarry locations scattered across the landscape. The town is surrounded by a dense network of civic and religious landmarks, including Soldiers Memorial Park, the County Fairgrounds, and a cluster of cemeteries such as St Marys Cem, St Paul Cem, and Graceland Cem.

The rural landscape south of the city follows the winding course of the East Pecatonica River and the Pecatonica River, with the Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific railroad cutting through the valley toward the small settlement of Slateford. This era preserves a high density of one-room schoolhouses serving the farming community, with Parkinson Sch, Seven Oaks Sch, Oak Park Sch, and Barr Oak Sch all clearly marked. These features, combined with the presence of the Willow Springs Ch, provide a detailed record of the social and transit patterns of the Driftless Area before modern consolidation.