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1962 Map of Sun Prairie

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sun Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Sun Prairie serves as the primary hub of this eastern Dane County landscape during the early 1960s, a period marked by established rail corridors and agricultural sprawl. The Chicago Milwaukee ST. Paul And Pacific and Chicago And North Western railroads intersect the region, connecting smaller communities like Cottage Grove, Deerfield, and Marshall. The terrain is punctuated by significant water features such as the Maunesha River and Koshkonong Creek, alongside the distinctive Liberty Mound south of Cottage Grove.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country institutions, including the York Center Ch, the Jargo Sch, and numerous burial grounds like Liberty Prairie Cem and South York Cem. The map reveals the era's local industry through various Quarries and Gravel Pits scattered near the growing town centers, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure before the intensive modern suburban expansion of the Madison area.