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2013 Map of New Diggings

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of New Diggings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Lead Mine community and the historic settlement of New Diggings anchor this 2013 study of Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The landscape is defined by the legacy of early lead mining, visible in place names and the winding path of the Galena River as it moves toward the Illinois border. Agriculture remains the primary footprint on the land, with established operations like Weiskircher Dairy, Windy Acres, and the Gleason Farm spanning the uplands.

Waterways such as the Shullsburg Br, Ellis Br, and Diggins Cr carve through the terrain, illustrating the drainage patterns that once supported the local mining economy. Small rural clusters like Etna and White Oak are linked by a network of county highways and backroads, including Co HWY-W and State Road 11, reflecting a quiet transition from industrial mineral extraction to modern dairy farming and rural residency.