1969 Map of New Miner

About this map

The Yellow River and Cranberry Creek define the low-lying landscape of central Wisconsin in this 1969 survey. To the north, the terrain is dominated by the National Guard Bombing and Gunnery Range, while the southwestern corner transitions into the protected wetlands of the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. The settlement of New Miner serves as a small focal point among the grid of rural roads and firebreaks, surrounded by several family and community burial grounds including Novotny Cem, Searles Prairie Cem, and the Zion Cemetery which sits near the C M St P & P rail line. Multiple Sandpit locations and several Observation Towers suggest an area managed for both resource extraction and conservation, with the eastern edge of the map touching the waters of Petenwell Lake.