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2012 Map of Putney

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Putney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Putney and the surrounding township appear as a quintessential landscape of the Glacial Lake Dakota plain, defined by an incredibly precise grid of section-line roads and drainage infrastructure. This area of Brown County is shaped by the meandering course of the James River, which winds through the western portion of the map near Tacoma Park. The river's low-gradient flow is contrasted by the engineered straightness of the Crow Creek Drainage Ditch, reflecting a century of water management in this agricultural heartland.

Lower-lying depressions such as Putney Slough represent the natural hydrology of the region, where water naturally collects in the flat terrain. Local travel is facilitated by a network of rural routes including Larson Rd, Yorkville Rd, and Putney Rd, which connect the small settlements to the broader county infrastructure. The map illustrates the transition from natural wetland and riparian environments to a highly organized landscape of family farms.