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1959 Map of Cedarburg

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cedarburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Milwaukee River snakes through the heart of this coastal landscape, passing the established centers of Grafton and Cedarburg before flowing south toward Mequon. This 1959 survey, photorevised in the 1970s, captures a transition from traditional rural industries to suburban growth along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Local commerce is anchored by extensive Gravel Pits and Quarries, while the transportation network is defined by the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including family-named water bodies like Drzewiecki Lake and Haneman Lake, and smaller settlements such as Hamilton and Ulao. The map documents a dense network of civic life through numerous rural schoolhouses like Hacker Sch and Bigelow Sch, along with final resting places like the Old Settlers Rest Cem and Woodlawn Cem. From the natural expanse of the Cedarburg Bog to the coastal Notre Dame of the Lake Sch, the sheet provides a detailed record of Ozaukee County's mid-century character.