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1952 Map of Mineral Point

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mineral Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Mineral Point sits at the heart of this early 1950s survey, a city deeply shaped by the lead-mining boom that defined Southwest Wisconsin's early development. The landscape is characterized by the winding path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which follows the drainage of Brewery Creek through the town center. Local community life is documented through features like the County Fairgrounds, Soldiers Memorial Park, and several denominational landmarks including St Marys Cem and Graceland Cem.

Moving south from the town, the terrain drops toward the Pecatonica River and the small settlement of Slateford. The rural sections of Iowa and Lafayette counties are dotted with neighborhood institutions like Seven Oaks Sch, Parkinson Sch, and Willow Springs Ch. This record of the driftless area captures a network of family-named landmarks and schools before mid-century school consolidations altered the rural social landscape.