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1963 Map of Richmond

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Richmond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Wonder Lake and its surrounding residential tracts anchor the southern portion of this landscape, while the state boundary between Wisconsin and Illinois bisects the northern reaches. The settlement of Richmond serves as a central hub where the Chicago and North Western railway intersects with local routes like Harts Road. This era reveals a transition from traditional rural agriculture toward recreation and suburban growth, evidenced by the development around the reservoir and the presence of Gait Airport.

Genealogists can find significant local markers such as Washington Cem, St Josephs Cem, and Carr-Harrison Cem scattered throughout the townships of Richmond, Randall, and Bloomfield. The course of Nippersink Creek winds through the center of the sheet, passing the small community of Solon Mills and feeding into the larger water system, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line cuts across the eastern terrain near Spring Grove.