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1960 Map of Algoma

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Algoma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Ahnapee River winds its way toward the shores of Lake Michigan, anchoring the development of this coastal Wisconsin region. In the early 1960s, the port of Algoma serves as the primary hub, where the Ahnapee and Western railroad corridor meets the lake. This network of rails and waterways supported a landscape of small agricultural communities and local industry, evident in the numerous Gravel Pits and rural schools like East Maplewood Sch and Lakeview Sch.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds marking the early settlement patterns of Kewaunee and Door counties, including Maplewood Cem, Claybanks Cem, and the Wiesner Cem near Alaska. The presence of the Aqueduct near Mashek Creek and the light installations at Algoma Lights highlight the vital infrastructure that managed the interface between the inland farming townships of Forestville and Ahnapee and the maritime commerce of the Great Lakes.