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1959 Map of Hartland

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hartland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Pewaukee Lake serves as the focal point of this Waukesha County landscape, surrounded by the growing communities of Hartland, Pewaukee, and Delafield. The terrain is defined by glacial features typical of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, with numerous small water bodies like Beaver Lake and a large Peat Bog area in the southwest. The presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad cutting through the center of the sheet underscores the region's historical transportation network.

Rural character is preserved through a dense network of country schools and churches, including Richmond Sch, Swallow Sch, and Bethlehem Ch. Genealogists will find interest in localized markers such as Tabernacle Cem and the Bark River Cem. The map's 1971 purple revisions highlight the expanding urban footprints of Waukesha and Hartland, illustrating the transition from open farmland and wetlands to suburban development.