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1959 Map of Oconomowoc West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Oconomowoc West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Oconomowoc serves as the focal point of this landscape, situated alongside Lac La Belle where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad intersects the urban grid. The map reveals a transition from this bustling lakeside community to the agricultural townships of Concord, Sullivan, and Ixonia. The terrain is defined by a glacial legacy of kettle lakes and meandering waterways, including Goose Lake, Golden Lake, and the winding Oconomowoc River.

Cultural landmarks are scattered throughout the rural sections, offering a look at early settlement patterns through features like the Norwegian Cem and St Johns Ch. The introduction of Interstate 94, highlighted in purple revisions, cuts across the center of the sheet, signaling the era's infrastructure expansion. This change contrasts with the older rail lines and local schools like Summit Valley Sch and Golden Lake Sch that once anchored these small farming clusters.