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1963 Map of Marathon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Marathon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Marathon (Marathon City) and Edgar serve as the primary hubs of activity in this 1963 survey of Marathon County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Rib River and the expansive waters of the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir to the south. The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts across the terrain, linking the smaller dairy and agricultural communities like Poniatowski and Rib Falls.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous named schoolhouses and country churches. Genealogists will find value in the placement of the Baesemann Cem, Tessmer Cem, and Stettin Cem. Industry is evident in the scattered quarries and gravel pits throughout townships like Marathon and Mosinee, while the Marathon Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the wooded sections of the region near Big Eau Pleine County Park.