1936 Map of Elk Mound

About this map

Chippewa River meanders across the southern landscape of this mid-1930s survey, anchoring a network of small settlements and rural schoolhouses. The Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway cuts westward through Elk Mound, while the Old Meridean Ferry provides a critical crossing point south of Caryville. This era reveals a highly localized education system, with dozens of named schools such as Oak Knoll Sch, Sunny Valley Sch, and Waneka Sch serving the farming townships of Wheaton, Howard, and Spring Brook. Notable landmarks like the Polo Grounds near Elk Creek Lake and The Yankee Woods north of the village of Elk Mound provide unique character to the agricultural terrain. The map also documents the growing footprint of Eau Claire in the southeast, including neighborhoods like Shawtown and Mt Washington.