1959 Map of North Cape

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Muskego Lake and its associated spillway dominate the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the marshy lowlands of Norway meet the agricultural stretches of Raymond. A distinct grid of rural roads, many named for their distance such as Threemile Road and Sevenmile Road, organizes the terrain. The map captures a mid-century rural economy transitioning toward aviation, as evidenced by several private runways including the Hunt Landing Strip and Rainbow Airport. This 1959 survey, updated with photo-revisions from the 1970s, preserves the locations of numerous community hubs like Union Church and small rural schoolhouses such as Apple Sch and Willow Edge Sch. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked family and community burial grounds, including Salem Cem and McPherson Cem, alongside landmarks like the Radio Towers and the Root River Canal West Branch.