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1961 Map of Stoughton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Stoughton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Yahara River and Rock River valley define this agricultural landscape in the early 1960s, linking the bustling trade centers of Stoughton and Edgerton. This survey illustrates a post-war rural infrastructure still heavily reliant on local landmarks, featuring a dense network of country schools such as West Koshkonong Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch. Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which services the tobacco-growing region surrounding Edgerton, known here as the home of the Tobacco City Airport.

Water recreation and conservation are evident at Lake Kegonsa and Lake Koshkonong, while the smaller Rockdale Millpond and Muskrat Pond offer a more intimate look at the hydrology of the Dane and Rock county line. Local history is preserved in numerous family and denominational burial grounds, including Western Koshkonong Cem and St Anns Cem, alongside institutional landmarks like the Martin Luther Childrens Home and the Fish Hatchery near the southern bend of the Rock River.