1958 Map of Arkdale

About this map

Petenwell Flowage and the Wisconsin River dominate the western edge of this 1950s landscape, illustrating a region defined by mid-century water management and forestry. The central and eastern portions of the map reveal the broad, sandy plains of Big Flats and Strongs Prairie, where small agricultural settlements like Arkdale and Cottonville are connected by a network of rural roads. The presence of the Arkdale Mill Pond and numerous small cemeteries, such as Greenwood Cem and Big Flats Cem, points to an established community structure rooted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.