1907 Map of Sun Prairie

About this map

The agrarian landscape of eastern Dane County is defined here by a network of early 20th-century rail lines and small agricultural hubs. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR serves the growing town of Sun Prairie, while the Chicago and Northwestern RR links Cottage Grove and Deerfield. This era shows a transition in land use, where the glacial topography of drumlins and wetlands dictates the placement of settlements and transport routes. Natural features like the Brazee Swamp and the prominent Liberty Mound stand out against the surveyed township grid. Along the eastern edge, the Jefferson County line separates the bustling rail stops from the quiet reaches of Waterloo Creek and Koshkonong Creek, where smaller hamlets like Kroghville and London supported the surrounding farmsteads before modern highway development reorganized the region.