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Ixonia in Jefferson County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Highway Marking

By Paul F, November 7, 2010

1. Highway Marking Marker

Inscription. In the old days when both automobiles and roads were few in number, it was easy for those who had cars to get far enough away from home to get lost. While there were some “trails” such as the Cannon Ball Trail and the Yellowstone Trail (marked by daubs of yellow paint on any convenient object along the roadside) the long-distance traveler was usually guided by such natural features as hills, boulders, creeks and rivers, or by man-made landmarks (bridges, barns, schoolhouses, etc.). In 1917 the Wisconsin Highway Commission engineers recommended and inaugurated, with the Legislature’s authorization, the first statewide system of identifying highways by number. This highway was designated State Trunk Highway 19 (later U.S. 16) and was the first to be marked and signed by numerals. The now familiar number system was later adopted by all other states and many foreign countries.

Erected 1956 by State Historical Society of Wisconsin. (Marker Number 46.)

Location. 43° 8.349′ N, 88° 34.422′ W. Marker is in Ixonia, Wisconsin, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 16 2 miles from County Route F. Click for map. Marker is located in the rest area near the Rock River. Marker is in this post office area: Ixonia WI 53036, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

By Paul F, November 7, 2010

2. Highway Marking Marker

At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Oconomowoc Masonic Center (approx. 4.1 miles away); Oconomowoc (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Inn at Pine Terrace (approx. 4.2 miles away); Wm. R. Look Log Cabin (approx. 5 miles away); Historic Okauchee (approx. 7 miles away); First Kindergarten (approx. 7.4 miles away); Plank Road Pioneer Barn (approx. 7.4 miles away); Octagon House (approx. 7.5 miles away).

By Paul F, November 7, 2010

3. Highway Marking Marker

By Paul F, November 7, 2010

4. Highway Marking Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 8, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 171 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.