
The Badger Ordnance Works dominates the eastern landscape, a massive industrial footprint that stands in contrast to the rural farmsteads and small villages of late-1950s Sauk County. Along the Baraboo River, the Chicago and North Western railroad connects Rock Springs and North Freedom, serving as the primary transportation artery through the northern bluffs. The map captures a deeply rooted social fabric, evidenced by a dense network of country schools and unique landmarks like the Free Thinkers Hall near Denzer and the Mt Ida Convent.
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4 editions found
1895 · Baraboo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Denzer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · The Dells
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Briggsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Richland Center
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Cross Plains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Baraboo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Cross Plains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Blue Mounds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Blue Mounds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500