Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Memory of Bud Morton 1907-1992

Photographed by McGhiever, July 24, 2025

1. In Memory of Bud Morton 1907-1992 Marker

Inscription.

For Bud, the E-Way became a challenge.
He was a Dane County Board Member from 1974-1984 and a Park Commission Member from 1982-1984 & 1986-1992.

In this excerpt from a "Letter from Mother Nature" to the people of Dane County, Bud compared the E-Way to Mother Nature's Bedroom, and asked for their support.

"In Mother Nature's Bedroom there will be an E-Way. Some believed your wetlands are only for rats and have no other value. They are now learning, however slow, that your wetlands, surface water, and aquifers are important for our survival.

Please be patient Mother Nature as they learn how intricate your system is balanced and how essential it is for each "rat" to play its part.

You have spoiled us with your abundance which we waste each day without anticipating that these resources cannot be replaced. Tonight, we are again faced with a decision on the purchase of some wetlands for the E-Way corridor"

The purchase passed, and you are standing in a portion of "Mother Nature's Bedroom" that was Bud Morton's dream.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 43° 1.751′ N,

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89° 20.883′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It can be reached from Lake Farm Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in Capital Springs State Recreation Area due west of the Lussier Family Heritage Center, at a trail intersection near the top of the hill. Parking is available in the Capital City Trail/Lower Yahara River Trail lot at the southeast corner of the property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison WI 53711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewis Nine Springs E-Way (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); MMSD Wildlife Observation Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area / From Wastewater to Habitat

In Memory of Bud Morton Marker at Capital Springs State Recreation Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 24, 2025

2. In Memory of Bud Morton Marker at Capital Springs State Recreation Area

(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lewis Nine Springs E-Way / Philip and Elizabeth Lewis (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Gilman Mounds (approx. 0.3 miles away); Destroying and Saving a Sacred Landscape (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carlos J. Martin Memorial Native American Interpretive Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Farm Archaeological District (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.