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1955 Map of Appleton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The city of Appleton and its northern outskirts are captured here during a period of significant mid-century growth. Along the Fox River, the urban core is a dense grid of civic and educational life, anchored by Lawrence College and landmarks like City Hall. The purple overprint, added during the 1980s revision, reveals the rapid suburbanization of Grand Chute, extending the residential footprint north toward Northland Avenue.

Transitioning from the urban center, the map reveals a rural landscape of scattered schools and hamlets. To the north, the small settlement of Mackville and its associated Mackville (Station) sit among numerous gravel pits, illustrating the local industry supporting the region's expansion. Rural crossroads like Hamples Corner and schools such as Hillsdale Sch and Underhill Sch mark the townships of Ellington and Center, while the path of the Chicago and North Western railway connects the river valley to the hinterlands.