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1960 Map of Eagle

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Eagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Kettle Moraine State Forest dominates the central landscape of this 1960s survey, illustrating the glacial topography of Waukesha County. The corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad acts as a primary artery for the region, connecting the larger settlements of Eagle and North Prairie with the outlying Genesee Depot. The map records a rural network of social and civic anchors, including the Scuppernong Ranger Station, North Prairie Cem, and the Salem Ch.

Smaller hamlets like Jericho and Ottawa appear alongside local education hubs such as Sandy Island Sch and Prairie View Sch. The hydrology of the area is defined by Scuppernong Creek and the Scuppernong River, which drain a series of kettle lakes including School Section Lake and Hunters Lake. These features, combined with scattered Gravel Pit locations, reveal a landscape where early settlement patterns were dictated by both the terminal moraine and the emerging rail economy.