1960 Map of Spring Green

About this map

The Wisconsin River defines the central geography of this 1960s landscape, winding past the village of Spring Green and the riverfront settlement of Lone Rock. This survey documents a transition in land use, where established riverside towns and small farming communities like Clyde and Wyoming sit alongside developing recreation areas such as Tower Hill State Park and the expansive Governor Dodge State Park to the south. Numerous rural institutions are visible, including the Old Helena Cem and Unity Chapel, alongside a dense network of one-room schoolhouses like Yagers Corner Sch and Gold Mine Sch. The topography is marked by deeply carved drainages like Lowery Valley and Penn Hollow, reflecting the region’s unglaciated driftless character. The tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad parallel the river, serving as a vital transport corridor for this pocket of Sauk and Iowa counties.