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1962 Map of Verona

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Verona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Verona serves as the primary hub in this 1960s study of southern Dane County, where the Sugar River and its various branches create a complex drainage pattern across Verona, Springdale, and Montrose townships. The landscape is defined by its rural infrastructure, featuring a notable density of country schoolhouses such as Andrew Henry Sch, McPherson Sch, and Harker Sch that serviced the surrounding farmsteads.

Industrial and transportation signatures of the era are evident in the Chicago and North Western and Illinois Central railroad corridors, alongside the small Verona Airpark. Local history is anchored by markers like the County Hospital and several burial grounds, including St Williams Cem and Paoli Cem. The inclusion of purple photorevisions from 1969 provides a distinct layer of information gain, showing the expansion of residential streets and water facilities near the town center.