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1956 Map of New London

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of New London
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Wolf River and Embarrass River dominate this mid-century landscape, converging near New London and shaping the development of Outagamie and Waupaca counties. A dense network of rural infrastructure is documented, from the Drive-in Theater west of the river to dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses like Wide Awake Sch and Liberty Bell Sch. Several sites are already noted as defunct, including Riverside Sch (Abandoned) and Maple Creek Cem No 2 (Abandoned), providing critical data for local historians.

Rail transport remains a primary feature, with lines of the Chicago and North Western and the Green Bay and Western intersecting at Shiocton. The map also captures the religious and social centers of the era, such as SS Peter and Paul Cem in Hortonville and the St Mary Convent near Greenville. High ground is rare in this marshy basin, making landmarks like Mosquito Hill particularly prominent against the surrounding wetlands.