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1954 Map of Chilton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Chilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Manitowoc River system and its many tributaries, including the Killsnake River and North Branch Manitowoc River, define the dairy-rich landscape of Calumet County during the mid-1950s. At the heart of the region, Chilton and Brillion serve as primary hubs, connected by a dense network of railroads including the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific.

Evidence of shifting rural demographics is visible in the numerous schoolhouses marked on the sheet, several of which, like Byron Sch and Wray Sch, are already noted as defunct. The map captures a high density of country churches and cemeteries, such as St Lukes Ch and St Marys Cem, alongside natural features like the expansive Hayton Marsh and a series of small kettle lakes including Long Lake and Becker Lake. Local industry is represented by scattered Quarries and Gravel Pits that support the area's development.