2022 Map of Mount Zion

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of the Driftless Area is clearly defined on this map of Mount Zion and the surrounding border of Crawford and Richland counties. The settlement pattern follows the high ground of Saint Phillips Ridge and Horrigan Ridge, while the deep drainage basins of Knapp Cr and its tributaries, such as English Run and Pigeon Run, create a complex network of hollows including Welsh Hollow and McCumber Hollow. This topography heavily influenced the placement of rural centers like Montgomeryville and Rolling Ground. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous upland burial grounds, including the Montgomeryville Cem, Tavera Cem, and Union Hill Cem, often located at the edges of ridges or near country crossroads. The presence of the Leeward Farm Airport and a dense network of county roads like Co Hwy U illustrates the modern transport connectivity imposed upon this complex, unglaciated terrain.