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1979 Map of Willard

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Willard and the surrounding township of Hendren are defined by a landscape of small agricultural clearings and woodlots in central Wisconsin. This late-1970s survey captures the area at a time when the Old Railroad Grade was already a relic of the timber era, while the community at Willard remained anchored by the Holy Family Ch and nearby Willard Cem. To the east, the Black River cuts a prominent path through Eaton and Weston townships, bordered by localized industry such as a Gravel Pit.

The terrain is punctuated by significant rises like Middle Mound and South Mound, providing relief to the otherwise gentle drainages of Wedges Creek and the East Branch. Genealogists and local historians can trace the distribution of civic and religious life through sites like the Townhall and Weston Cem near the small settlement of Globe, alongside the institutional footprint of the Research Farm.