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1916 Map of Tomah

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Tomah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Tomah serves as a major hub in this 1914 survey of Monroe County, situated at the confluence of the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads. To the west, the Sparta Target Range Military Reservation occupies a significant portion of the northern townships, highlighting the region's early 20th-century strategic importance. The topography is defined by complex valley systems such as Leon Valley and Dorset Valley, separated by notable overlooks including Windrow Bluff and Limekiln Hill.

Smaller settlements like Norwalk, Wilton, and St Marys anchor the rural landscape, each connected by a network of country roads and localized landmarks. Researchers will find numerous numbered schoolhouses, the Bacon P O, and the distinctively named Danes Dugway. The map also captures several geological curiosities, such as Chicken Rock, Chimney Rock, and Engine Rock, which provide unique identifiers for those studying the natural history of the Driftless Area.