1954 Map of De Pere

About this map

The Fox River corridor in the mid-1950s serves as the industrial and transportation spine of this region, connecting Green Bay and De Pere to the river towns downstream. The landscape is a mix of expanding suburban footprints in Allouez and Ashwaubenon and the traditional farming communities of Wrightstown and Holland. This era is defined by heavy infrastructure and institutional presence, ranging from the Austin Straubel Airport to the State Reformatory. Along the river, specialized water management is evident at the Rapide Croche Lock and Dam and the Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam. Local history is preserved in the numerous rural schools like Old Glory Sch and Silvery Summit Sch, many of which were already marked as abandoned by the time of this survey, reflecting the consolidation of the rural education system in Brown Co.