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1962 Map of Zwingle

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Zwingle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Zwingle straddles the boundary between Dubuque Co and Jackson Co, serving as a central point for the surrounding rural townships of Washington, Prairie Springs, Otter Creek, and Richland. The landscape in the early 1960s was defined by a network of one-room schoolhouses and parish centers, including Buncombe Sch, Franklin Sch, and Biggins Sch. Religious life is anchored by St Theresa Ch and Assumption Ch, with several cemeteries such as Bethel Cem and Holy Rosary Cem providing important touchstones for local genealogy.

Transportation history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the center of the map, tracing a path near the waters of Otter Creek. Numerous quarries dot the hillsides, indicating a local economy tied to the land's limestone and mineral resources. The map captures the transition of the small settlement of La Motte at the southeastern edge, where the creek systems of Lytle Creek and Farmers Creek drain the dissected plateau.