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1955 Map of Beaver Dam

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Beaver Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The city of Beaver Dam serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey, situated along the southeastern shores of Beaverdam Lake. The landscape is a mix of agricultural progress and small-town industry, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad intersects with local landmarks like the Beaver Dam Airport and the Drive-in Theater. The map reveals a dense network of country education, noting numerous schoolhouses such as Harrison Sch and Jackson Sch, including several already marked as abandoned by the 1950s.

Moving south, the terrain follows the Beaverdam River through the Shaw Marsh toward smaller rural hubs like Lowell and Reeseville. This area is rich in genealogical detail, capturing the locations of numerous family-named schools and religious sites like St Columbkille Ch and St Isador Cem. The coexistence of the Chicago and North Western rail lines and small-scale operations like the Gravel Pit illustrates the transition from rural commerce to modern post-war development.