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1954 Map of Cleveland West

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cleveland West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Dairy farming country and small unincorporated communities define this rural landscape on the Manitowoc County and Sheboygan County line. The area is anchored by the township of Meeme, where the Meeme River and Pigeon River wind through a landscape dotted with an exceptional number of neighborhood schoolhouses. Local education and community life in the mid-20th century centered on landmarks like the Liberty Bell School, Green Bay Road School, and the La Follette School.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of religious and burial sites, including the Meeme Center Cemetery, Saxon Cemetery, and Schwartzwald Cemetery. The settlement at Cleveland sits on the eastern edge of the survey, while the small hubs of Osman and Spring Valley serve as focal points for the surrounding agricultural tracts. Natural features like Pigeon Lake and Fischer Creek provided local drainage and recreation for these tightly knit farming townships.