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2016 Map of Palmyra

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Palmyra serves as the primary hub in this Jefferson and Waukesha county borderland, situated where the Scuppernong River winds through a landscape defined by glacial hydrology. The village core is flanked by Spring Lake and Upper Spring Lake, while the Palmyra Municipal Airport marks the western outskirts. This area preserves a significant record of early settlement patterns, visible through numerous dispersed burying grounds including Zion Cem, Melindas Prairie Cem, and Saint Brunos Catholic Cem.

North of the village, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of wetlands and small water bodies like Rome Pond and Mud Lake. The tiny hamlet of Heath Mills sits along the Bark River, representing the historic small-scale milling sites that once powered local economies. Significant landmarks like Oak Hill and School Section Lake provide stationary points for researchers tracing property boundaries and family lineages in this part of southeastern Wisconsin.