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1984 Map of Poynette

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Poynette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Wisconsin River dominates this landscape as it meanders through the heart of Columbia County, where the confluence with the Baraboo River and the creation of Columbia Lake define the hydrology of the mid-1980s. This industrial and ecological intersection is anchored by a significant powerplant and its conveyor system, adjacent to the recreational waters of Duck Creek and Long Lake. The village of Poynette serves as the primary population center, situated near the southeastern corner, while the smaller settlement of Dekorra sits perched along the river bluffs to the northwest.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Inch Ch and Schofield Cem. The presence of the Poynette State Game Farm and Muir Park indicates a landscape heavily managed for conservation and public use. Transportation networks are clearly defined by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and a grid of rural roads like Oshaukuta Road and St Paul Road that connect isolated bluffs such as Whites Bluff and St Lawrence Bluff.