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1969 Map of New London

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of New London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The city of New London serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, situated at the confluence of the Wolf River and the Embarrass River. The landscape transitions from the urban center, with its City Hall, Hospital, and Washington Jr High Sch, to the surrounding rural townships of Hortonia, Liberty, and Maple Creek. The era's transportation network is defined by the intersection of the Chicago and North Western and Green Bay and Western railroads, which facilitated local industry alongside numerous sandpits and gravel pits.

Rural life is marked by small communities like Sugar Bush and Liberty Hall, while local heritage is preserved at several burial grounds including Maple Creek Cem No 1 and the Turney Hill Cem. Prominent topographical features like Mosquito Hill and Turney Hill rise above the river plains, the former featuring a Ski Lift, highlighting the area's recreational development alongside traditional agriculture and river-based industry.