1983 Map of Richland Center

About this map

Richland Center serves as the focal point for this survey, situated where the Pine River meets a complex network of ridges and hollows. The urban core is well-defined by the Wisconsin Western railroad and institutions like the U of Wis Center-Richland and Richland Middle Sch. Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into the agricultural and wooded uplands of Dayton and Orion townships, where family-named landmarks like Kestrel Ridge and Oak Ridge dominate the topography. The southern portion of the map includes the northern edge of the Lower Wisconsin River State Wildlife Area, indicating a shift toward conservation at the edge of the river valley. Scattered cemeteries, including Bethel Cem and Brown Cem, offer genealogical anchor points for researchers tracing the rural families of Richland County during the early 1980s.