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1906 Map of Milwaukee

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Milwaukee River meanders southward through a landscape of evolving townships and expanding industrial corridors at the end of the nineteenth century. While the city of Milwaukee shows a dense grid of urban development radiating from Milwaukee Bay, the northern reaches remain punctuated by smaller agricultural and milling hubs. These outliers, such as Thiensville and Mequon, are connected to the urban core by the Chicago and Northwestern RR, illustrating the early rail-dependent growth of the region.

Along the coast of Lake Michigan, prominent features like North Point and Whitefish Bay define the shoreline, where Lake Park provides a planned greenspace above the bluffs. Industrial and rail junctions are visible at North Milwaukee and Lindwurm, while the western edge transition into Wauwatosa and West Allis, highlighting the multi-directional expansion of the Milwaukee metro area during this era.