2018 Map of Stitzer

About this map

Stitzer and Preston anchor this section of Grant County, where the driftless area topography creates a complex network of ridges and narrow valleys. The landscape is defined by its drainages, including the headwaters of the Platte River and its various tributaries like Leggett Creek and Newell Creek. This 2018 survey reveals a rural infrastructure still heavily influenced by historical routes, most notably the Military Road which cuts a straight path across the northern half of the map. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Ebenezer Cemetery and sites of former transit hubs like Lancaster Junction. The map shows a transition from the agricultural uplands near Annaton to the more dissected terrain around Shaw Hollow and the Fennimore Fork in the north.