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1918 Map of Neshkoro

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Neshkoro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Princeton serves as a primary hub where the Fox River and the Chicago and Northwestern Ry intersect, revealing a landscape defined by its vital river-and-rail economy during the early twentieth century. This survey, completed in 1915, documents the engineering of the Fox River navigation system, marked by the Princeton Lock and White River Lock. These features underscore the river's role as a commercial artery before the era of modern highways.

Rural life is meticulously mapped across the townships of Marion, Seneca, and Brooklyn, where a dense network of country schools, such as School No 11 and School No 12, served local farm families. The glacial topography is punctuated by prominent landmarks like Mt Tom and the Pine Bluff ridge, while the southern reaches are dominated by the broad waters of Puckaway Lake and the deep basin of Green Lake.