1954 Map of Cleveland East

About this map

Lake Michigan's western shoreline defines this landscape, where small coastal communities like Cleveland and Nordheim sit atop the bluffs of Centerville and Mosel townships. This mid-century view shows a rural economy organized around the Chicago and North Western railroad and a series of creeks, including Centerville Creek, Fischer Creek, and Point Creek, that cut through the glacial till toward the lake. The map reveals a dense network of local institutions essential for genealogical research, such as White Trail Sch, Point River Sch, and the St John Cem near Newton. The transition from agrarian land use to coastal development is evident in the cluster of structures at Cleveland, while the surrounding townships maintain their grid of farmsteads and rural schoolhouses during this era of Wisconsin's lakeshore history.