1959 Map of North Cape

About this map

Settled rural landscapes and orderly section roads characterize this 1959 survey of the junction between Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties. The area is defined by a dense network of local schools and churches that served the small crossroads communities of North Cape and Union Church. A notable concentration of rural education sites includes East Cape Sch, Apple Sch, and Garfield Sch, while industrial activity is represented by a claypit near the center of the sheet. The terrain is marked by the West Branch Root River Canal and the southern reaches of Muskego Lake, reflecting a landscape heavily modified for agriculture. The addition of Aero Estates Landing Field and the Valhalla Landing Strip by the early 1970s illustrates the emerging presence of private aviation in this traditionally agrarian corner of Wisconsin.