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2010 Map of Westport

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Westport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Westport serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Pope County, defined by a series of glacial lakes and managed waterways. The settlement is oriented around Railroad Pl, which follows the east-west rail line that bisects the township. The surrounding terrain is heavily influenced by the drainage patterns of Ashley Creek, which winds through the center of the quadrangle, connecting and draining several significant water bodies including Westport Lake and Swan Lake.

A network of township and county roads, such as Old Highway 28 and County Hwy-33, suggests a long-standing rural grid system designed to support local farming. Notable for genealogists and local historians are the various family-named lakes and modern engineered drainage features like County Ditch Number Eleven and County Ditch Number Six, which illustrate the ongoing efforts to manage the wetlands for agricultural productivity in the early 21st century.