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1970 Map of Wyeville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Wyeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Cranberry cultivation dominates this central Wisconsin landscape, where numerous Cranberry Bogs are interspersed among the wetlands and tributaries of the East Fork Lemonweir River. The rail-centered village of Wyeville and nearby Valley Junction serve as local hubs, positioned where the Chicago and North Western lines intersect. These settlements emerged alongside a network of water and terrain features including Water Mill Pond and the extensive Meadow Valley to the east.

Several private airfields, such as Mesner Landing Strip and Holiday Landing Strip, indicate the region's reliance on light aircraft for land management and recreation. Cultural history is anchored by the Veterans Administration Hospital in the southwest and a series of burial grounds including the Indian Cem and Dannawang Cem, reflecting both indigenous presence and early settlement patterns near the Fourth Principal Meridian.