The Wisconsin River and Fox River converge here, linked by the historic Portage Canal which defines the city's namesake role as a critical transition point between major watersheds. This 2010 survey illustrates the developed core of Portage, centered on the Portage Post Office, while the surrounding landscape is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds including Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, and Bach Cemetery. The proximity of the Baraboo River to the south and Swan Lake to the east highlights the water-saturated geography of Columbia County.
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1895 · Baraboo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Poynette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Portage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Briggsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Baraboo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Madison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Briggsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Baraboo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Madison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Poynette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500