Pittsville sits as a central hub on the Yellow River in this Wood County landscape, where the river winds south toward the impoundment at Lake Dexter. The terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and subtle elevations like Cary Mound in the north and the nearby Little Bull Falls. A dense grid of county highways and named local roads, such as Polish Rd and Dexter Wood Rd, connects the larger settlement of Pittsville to the smaller community of Veedum to the south. Local heritage is grounded in sites such as Saint Joachims Cem and Mound Cem, located just east of the city center. The hydrology is complex, featuring numerous named drainages including Rocky Run, Rocky Creek, and the East Fork Black River which clips the southwestern corner, reflecting a region defined by its water-rich geography.
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1953 · Eau Claire
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Granton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Marshfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Pittsville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1957 · City Point
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1958 · Eau Claire
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Eau Claire
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Pittsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1970 · City Point NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · City Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000