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1955 Map of Appleton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Fox River anchors this mid-century topographic study of Appleton, showing the city's transition from a rail-dependent industrial center to a growing post-war urban hub. The downtown area is densely packed with educational and civic landmarks including Lawrence College, City Hall, and numerous parochial institutions like St Marys Sch. Outside the urban core, the landscape is defined by the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads, which serviced the surrounding townships of Grand Chute and Center.

Rural Outagamie County is dotted with many small, localized schoolhouses and church-centered hamlets. Points of interest such as Hamples Corner and Mackville (Station) reveal the historical footprint of earlier settlement patterns, while the proliferation of gravel pits and the expanding footprint of the County Hospital suggest the mid-1970s development push. Significant burial grounds, including Riverside Cemetery and Appleton Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, provide vital data for local genealogists tracing early residents near the river's bend.