1959 Map of Hartford East

About this map

Slinger sits at a major rail junction where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific tracks intersect the Pacific RR, shaping the development of this corner of Washington County. This survey shows the expansion of Hartford to the west and the rural hamlets of St Lawrence and Ackerville. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, with the large expanse of Pike Lake and the smaller Cedar Lake providing recreational anchors, including the Pike Lake State Park and various campgrounds. For family historians, the map identifies several rural institutions such as St Pauls Church and St Augustine School. Extensive gravel operations are visible throughout the townships of Hartford and Polk, reflecting the local industrial extraction of glacial deposits that defined the mid-century economy.