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1959 Map of Jackson

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Jackson serves as a focal point for this survey of Washington County, reflecting a landscape shaped by mid-century agriculture and the transit corridors of the Chicago and North Western and Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads. The area is dense with family and community history, evidenced by a high concentration of cemeteries such as Maxon Cem, Last Home Cem, and Erler Cem. These sites, alongside local institutions like Elmwood Sch and St Marys Ch, provide a detailed look at the social fabric of rural Wisconsin before significant suburban expansion.

To the east, the Jackson Marsh State Wildlife Area marks a shift toward conservation, while the southern portion of the map shows the burgeoning layouts of Richfield and Germantown. The presence of numerous gravel pits and a quarry near Rockfield indicates the local importance of the extractive industry. From the shores of Little Cedar Lake to the historic crossroad at Rugby Junction, the map documents a transition from pioneer-era settlement patterns to a modernizing rural economy.