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1952 Map of Montfort

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Montfort and Livingston anchor this mid-century portrait of the driftless region, situated along the Chicago and North Western railway corridor. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Blue River and the Platte River, which carve through the terrain near the Grant and Iowa County line. This 1952 field survey reveals a high density of rural educational infrastructure, with local schools like Oak Grove Sch and Sunnyside Sch serving the farming townships of Wingville, Eden, and Clifton.

South of Livingston, the mining heritage of southwest Wisconsin is evident through several extraction sites, including the Mifflin Mine and multiple Inactive Mine locations with associated Mine Dumps. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of Rock Church Cem and Zion Cem provides precise locations for early pioneer burials, while the Fourth Principal Meridian offers a foundational point for understanding the regional land survey system.