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1961 Map of Rutland

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rutland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Yahara River system anchors this landscape, connecting the glacial waters of Lake Waubesa and Lake Kegonsa in southeastern Dane County. The 1960s terrain is marked by a blend of agricultural prairie and specialized transportation, ranging from the Chicago and North Western railway lines to the Quams Marina Seaplane Base on Barbers Bay. Local education and community life are grounded in landmarks like Oakside Sch and Lakeside Sch, while the rural identity of Rutland is preserved through the Rutland Center Cem.

Unique aviation and water features distinguish this quadrangle, including the curiously named Hoonch-Na-Shee-Kaw Airport and the marshy expanses of Hook Lake and Island Lake. The map reveals the gradual expansion of lakeside life at Colladay Point and Lunds Point just as photogrammetric revisions in 1969 began to record the changing corporate boundaries and suburban developments near Oregon Branch.