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2016 Map of New Glarus

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of New Glarus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

New Glarus sits as the central hub of this Green County landscape, where the town's distinct grid and namesake valleys define the local geography. The area's heritage is visible through several burial grounds, including the Swiss Cem and Evangelical Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the community's early settlers. The terrain is deeply articulated by numerous watercourses such as the Little Sugar River, Hefty Cr, and Spring Valley Cr, creating a network of ridges and drainage basins that dictated the path of historical roads like Old Madison Rd and Lee Valley Rd.

Named valleys such as Hustad Valley, Krieg Valley, and Pioneer Valley illustrate how early farming and settlement patterns followed the natural breaks in the topography. Rural life is further mapped through isolated landmarks like Greens Prairie Cem and Postville Cem, and the presence of the Legler School Br signifies the long-standing importance of small local drainages to the surrounding agricultural land.