1958 Map of Kenosha

About this map

The city of Kenosha dominates this lakeshore landscape, showing a dense grid of residential and industrial development along the western edge of Lake Michigan. The 1950s layout reveals an era of established urban infrastructure, featuring a notable concentration of educational and religious institutions such as Carthage College and Kemper Hall. Further south, the map transitions into the developing coastal areas of Carol Beach and the hamlet of Tobin, where the influence of the C NS & M Station and the primary artery of Sheridan Rd suggests a community shaped by its proximity to both the water and the rail lines. The presence of numerous neighborhood facilities, from the St George Cem to the local Drive-in Theater, illustrates the mid-century social fabric of a growing industrial port city and its surrounding townships like Somers and Pleasant Prairie.