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2018 Map of Mount Hope

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Mount Hope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Military Ridge serves as a prominent geographic spine for this Grant County landscape, guiding the path of modern transit while dividing the complex drainage systems of the Driftless Area. The high ground around Mount Hope and Mount Ida provides a vantage point over a deeply carved network of valleys, where the Little Green River and Little Grant River wind through the hills. This 2018 survey reveals a rural settlement pattern deeply rooted in the land's hydrology and terrain, with local landmarks like Foxboro Hollow and Little Irish Ridge defining the area's identity.

For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several community landmarks. Remote burial grounds such as Casler Cem, Borah Cem, and Little Grant Cem are situated near quiet crossroads like Shady Dell. The interplay of family-named roads, including Breezy Hill Rd and Govier Rd, reflects generations of land ownership and agricultural development across these ridges and hollows.