{"product_id":"old-map-of-baraboo-wisconsin-by-usgs-1959-devils-lake-lake-wisconsin-wisconsin-river","title":"Old Map of Baraboo, Wisconsin by USGS, 1959 – Devil's Lake, Lake Wisconsin \u0026 Wisconsin River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1961 using map data from 1959, the USGS topographical map titled “Baraboo” captures a richly varied corner of south-central Wisconsin at a moment when its towns, roads, railways, rivers, and resort landscapes were poised between rural quiet and modern growth. Centered on Baraboo, the sheet extends across a region shaped by ancient geology and enduring waterways, with Lake Wisconsin, Devil’s Lake, Prairie Lake, Crystal Lake, and the Wisconsin and Baraboo Rivers providing a striking hydrological framework. In the precise language of contour lines, woodland tinting, and blue watercourses, the map records not only settlement and infrastructure, but also the physical drama of a landscape famous for bluffs, valleys, lakes, and forested ridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined visual grammar that made its topographic sheets indispensable to scientists, planners, engineers, educators, and travelers. By the mid-twentieth century, USGS mapping had become a national project of extraordinary ambition: to measure and describe the American landscape with accuracy, consistency, and clarity. Here, the 1:62,500 scale offers a generous view of both town and countryside, balancing close local detail with regional context. Roads, railways, drainage lines, public lands, and settlements are woven into a coherent cartographic portrait. The result is a map that feels both practical and elegant, a technical document transformed by the complexity of the terrain it depicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaraboo itself anchors the sheet, but the surrounding names give the map much of its character: Lodi, Merrimac, Sauk City, and numerous smaller communities appear amid farmland, wooded uplands, lakeshores, and river corridors. Lake Wisconsin dominates the southern portion of the region, its broad waters linked to the Wisconsin River system and the human activity clustered around crossings, roads, and shore settlements. Merrimac, long associated with movement across the lake, sits within this watery geography, while Sauk City marks another important point along the Wisconsin River corridor. The map preserves the relationships among towns, transportation routes, and natural features as they stood in the late 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic character of the Baraboo region is especially compelling. Contour lines gather and spread across the map, revealing rolling hills, steep slopes, valleys, and the distinctive landforms associated with the Baraboo Range. Devil’s Lake, one of Wisconsin’s most celebrated scenic landmarks, is framed by the East and West Bluffs, whose abrupt relief is made legible through the dense pattern of elevation lines. Nearby state park and forest lands underscore the area’s long-recognized natural significance. The green woodland areas, blue lakes and streams, and carefully modeled terrain convey a landscape of remarkable variety, where glacial history, resistant quartzite ridges, and riverine erosion have left a dramatic imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Baraboo” offers a mid-century snapshot of a region that has continued to evolve through suburban expansion, changing agriculture, recreation, conservation, and transportation development. The map records roads and railways before later realignments and modern growth altered patterns of movement and settlement. It also captures the enduring appeal of lakes, forests, bluffs, and waterways that remain central to the identity of the Baraboo area. For collectors, historians, and admirers of Wisconsin’s landscapes, this USGS sheet is more than a technical survey: it is a carefully measured portrait of place, preserving the interplay of geology, settlement, and natural beauty in one of the state’s most distinctive regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaraboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Wisconsin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevil’s Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrairie Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLodi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerrimac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSauk City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWisconsin River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaraboo River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast and West Bluff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous smaller lakes and waterways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and railways as indicated on the map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey, known for its extensive and influential topographic mapping work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 scale topographical map dated 1959 with a 1961 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses detailed contour lines and shading to show elevation changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor palette distinguishes major landscape features, including green for forested areas and blue for water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows a varied landscape of rolling hills, valleys, lakes, and waterways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepresents the region as it appeared in the late 1950s, before later urban development, land-use changes, and landscape alterations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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