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1952 Map of Casco

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Casco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Dairy farming and rural commerce define this mid-century landscape along the border of Door and Kewaunee Counties. The Casco and Western railroad forms a vital transport corridor through the heart of the region, connecting Casco Junction and Luxemburg to the wider world. This network supported a dense distribution of one-room schoolhouses and parish churches that served as the social anchors for scattered agricultural hamlets like Slovan, Rio Creek, and Rosiere.

The survey highlights the transition of local infrastructure, noting the Grant Sch (Aban'd) and Holmes Sch (Abandoned), signaling a shift in rural education. Along the western edge, the coastline of Green Bay meets the mouth of the Red River, while the interior is etched by the Kewaunee River and Ahnapee River. From the clustered graves at St Martins Cem to the namesake waters of Alaska Lake, the map provides a look at the established family and parish ties of the 1950s.