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1961 Map of Montello

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Montello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Buffalo Lake anchors the southern landscape of this central Wisconsin region, where the C & N W railroad tracks parallel the water through Packwaukee. The area is defined by a complex network of glacial kettle lakes and marshes, most notably the Germania Marsh Wildlife Area and its surrounding wetlands near Germania. Numerous small rural institutions dot the townships, from the Stone Ch and Imm Ch to the Haney Sch, reflecting a dense pattern of mid-century agricultural settlement.

Industrial and local history details are preserved through labels like the Charcoal Ovens north of Harrisville and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier transit routes. In Montello, the Spillway regulates the meeting of the Montello River and the lake, while a variety of family and community burial sites, such as the Metz-Tagatz Cem and Sheldon Cem, provide vital spatial data for genealogical research.