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1959 Map of Hales Corners

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hales Corners
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

St Martins and Tess Corners sit at the intersection of a rapidly urbanizing landscape where Milwaukee County meets WaukesHA County during the mid-twentieth century. This survey documents the post-war suburban expansion through the sprawling residential networks of Hales Corners, Greenfield, and New Berlin. The map records a time when aviation and infrastructure were integral to local growth, featuring the Hales Corners Airport and the developing Airport Freeway and Rock Freeway corridors.

Hydrological features like Upper Kelly Lake, Lower Kelly Lake, and the northern reaches of Muskego Lake at Bass Bay provide a natural contrast to the grid of burgeoning schools and municipal sites. Notable landmarks including the Sacred Heart Monastery, the County House of Correction, and the Lavise Cem offer significant touchpoints for genealogists and local historians tracking the institutional and community development of the region.