2015 Map of Cascade

About this map

Glacial landforms define the landscape south of Greenbush, where the Ice Age National Scenic Trail traverses the Parnell Esker and the Greenbush Kettle. This 2015 survey illustrates a rural terrain marked by family-named roads and scattered historic cemeteries, including Saint Michaels Catholic Cem and Union Cem. The settlement of Cascade sits along the Onion River, near the recreational waters of Lake Ellen and the surrounding Cascade Swamp. The drainage patterns here are complex, with the N Br Milwaukee River winding through the central portion of the quadrangle while smaller tributaries like Ben Nutt Cr and Watercress Cr feed the larger systems. To the west, the tiny community of Parnell serves as a local landmark amidst the drumlins and ridges that characterize this portion of Sheboygan County. The map provides a contemporary view of these traditional crossroads, where 1848 Settlement Ln still preserves the name of the era of early Wisconsin statehood.