2015 Map of New Hope

About this map

Nelsonville and the surrounding township of New Hope are the primary centers of this Portage County landscape. The area is defined by a dense cluster of glacial kettle lakes, particularly in the eastern sections where Sunset Lake, Mihister Lake, and Skunk Lake sit in close proximity. The Tomorrow River winds through the western half of the map, while the small community of Garfield serves as a local landmark further north. Genealogy researchers will find the Nelsonville Cem near the southern boundary, situated along the road network that connects these rural farmsteads and glacial features. The map illustrates a transition from the river valley in the west to the high density of small water bodies like Reton Lake and Hintz Lake that characterize this central Wisconsin terrain.