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1962 Map of Poynette

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Poynette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Poynette and the surrounding townships of Arlington and Leeds occupy a landscape shaped by glacial legacy and early Wisconsin settlement. The Wisconsin River defines the western edge, featuring Lib Cross Island and the prominent heights of Whites Bluff. Inland, the map reveals a sophisticated agricultural network anchored by the University of Wisconsin Experimental Farm and numerous rural schools like Empire Prairie Sch and LaFollette Sch.

The infrastructure of the early 1960s is caught in transition, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad threading through settlements while the modern corridor of Interstate 90 & 94 cuts across the prairie. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family and community markers, from the 100 Mile Grove Cem to the Arlington Prairie Ch, reflecting the deep roots of the local farming families.