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1955 Map of Neenah

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Neenah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Doty Island sits at the heart of this mid-century survey, dividing the flow of the Fox River as it exits Lake Winnebago through the Menasha Channel. The industrial and residential growth of Neenah and Menasha is captured in detail, showing a dense network of neighborhoods surrounding the waterway. On the western shore of Little Lake Butte Des Morts, the presence of the River Road Sch (Abandoned) highlights shifting rural settlement patterns.

Along the southern coastline of Lake Winnebago, recreation spots like Rainbow Beach and Adella Beach are clearly marked, while the interior landscape is dotted with numerous parochial and public institutions, including St Marys Ch and Hoover Sch. The infrastructure of the era is evident through the Valley Airways Airport and the Drive-in Theater situated near the intersection of major rail lines like the Chicago and Northwestern.