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1923 Map of South Wayne

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of South Wayne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Pecatonica River meanders across the southern Wisconsin landscape in the 1920s, defining a region of undulating farmland and dense rural infrastructure. This survey, conducted just after the First World War, captures a meticulous network of country schools that served isolated farmsteads, including Mud Branch School, Cherry Branch School, and Cadiz Center School. The transportation network is anchored by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Illinois Central railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods from settlements like South Wayne and Browntown.

Evidence of local social and agricultural hubs is found at places like Five Corners and the Apple Grove Church. Distinctive landmarks such as the Cattice Bridge and Scissorhill Camp provide specific points of interest for local historians. This era represents the height of the small-town rail economy before the consolidation of rural districts changed the character of Argyle and the surrounding townships of Jordan and Wayne.