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1962 Map of New Glarus

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of New Glarus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

New Glarus serves as the focal point for this early 1960s study of southern Wisconsin, situated where the Little Sugar River begins its winding course southward. The landscape is defined by a dense network of dairy-land valleys, including Krieg Valley Creek and Durest Valley, alongside numerous limestone quarries that dot the hillsides near Mt Vernon and Belleville. The era's transportation infrastructure is preserved in detail, featuring the Illinois Central Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad carving through the glaciated terrain.

Local history is deeply etched into the township boundaries of Primrose, Exeter, and Springdale. Genealogists will find a wealth of country landmarks, from the East Blue Mounds Ch and Primrose Ch to rural education sites like the Andrew Henry Sch and Harker Sch. The map also captures specialized land uses of the period, such as the Mt Vernon Landing Strip and the southern edge of the New Glarus Woods State Park.