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The photo shows the hand shoveling done from the New Glarus Township Line along what is now CTH W, all the way to Dayton; and then from CTH W along the old railroad track to Belleville. It took about three weeks plus, until the bulldozer was able to get up to the northern part of Green County after opening all the roads around Monroe.

The farmers were able to haul their milk to Belleville by going on top of the snow with their horses and sleds, as the snow was frozen solid on the top. The snow depth averaged three to four feet in depth, the sleds could go over the fences while going acros...