1906 Map of Lake Geneva

About this map

Lake Geneva and Lake Como anchor this late-nineteenth-century landscape, a region defined by its prominent glacial lakes and a sophisticated network of early railroads. The settlement at Lake Geneva appears as a developed center at the shoreline, while the surrounding townships of Lyons, Bloomfield, and Geneva show a dense pattern of section lines and rural homesteads. The White River and Fox River drain the eastern half of the quadrangle, passing through Burlington, where the Wisconsin Central Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad intersect. This survey, conducted before the massive expansion of twentieth-century infrastructure, preserves the footprints of smaller villages like Springfield, Genoa Junction, and North Bloomfield. The mapping of Nippersink Creek and Honey Creek reveals the natural drainage patterns that dictated early road placements and farm boundaries.