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1984 Map of Appleton

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Fox River corridor serves as the industrial and population backbone of this mid-1980s landscape, connecting the urban centers of Appleton, Neenah, and Menasha along the northern shores of Lake Winnebago. This region shows a complex network of manufacturing and education, with Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh anchoring the cultural centers of their respective cities. To the west, the landscape shifts toward the sprawling wetlands of the Wolf River system, where Lake Poygan and Lake Winneconne dominate the terrain.

Transportation patterns are well-defined by the convergence of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company and the Soo Line Railroad, which served the paper mills and heavy industries of the Fox Valley. The map also records the rural character of the outlying areas, from the Oneida Indian Reservation in the northeast to the numerous wildlife preserves like the Poygan Marsh State Wildlife Area. Local history is preserved in sites such as Oak Hill Cem and the rail hub at Medina Junction.