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1962 Map of New Glarus

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of New Glarus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

New Glarus serves as the focal point of this early 1960s survey, illustrating the concentrated development of the village alongside the Little Sugar River. The surrounding landscape is defined by a series of narrow drainage valleys, including Pioneer Valley and Durest Valley, which break the upland terrain. Numerous quarries dot the hillsides, suggesting a local economy tied to the land's geology even as the area maintains its agricultural character.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of the Swiss Cem, Greens Prairie Cem, and Evangelical Cem, documenting the early burial grounds of the region's settlers. South of the main village, New Glarus Woods State Park preserves a portion of the native timber. The map also traces the winding courses of Hefty Creek and Dougherty Creek, which drain the southwestern portion of the quadrangle near the Adams and Washington township lines.