1953 Map of Eau Claire
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
The Chippewa and Eau Claire River confluence anchors this mid-century look at West Central Wisconsin, where the industrial and rail hubs of Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls emerge from a landscape of glacial mounds and transition forest. The region's diverse land use is evident in the sprawling Fort Mc Coy Military Reservation and the protected marshes of the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. To the east, the intensive cranberry-growing district around Pittsville and the logging-legacy topography of the Black River State Forest provide sharp contrast to the dairy-rich farmland surrounding Marshfield. This 1970s revision of a 1950s base reveals the enduring footprint of major railroads like the Soo Line and the Chicago and North Western, while charting the complex terrain of the Driftless Area through features like Silver Mound and Sugar Loaf Mound.
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Editions of this 1953 Eau Claire Map
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