1956 Map of Oconto Falls

About this map

The Oconto River defines the mid-century industrial and agricultural character of this Oconto County landscape. At its center, the city of Oconto Falls sits at a strategic river bend, supported by the Chicago and North Western railway and the nearby Machickanee Flowage. The map captures a dense network of rural infrastructure, from the Stiles Lookout Tower to numerous family-named schools like Degantown Sch and Dombroski Lake. Settlement patterns follow the river and rail lines, connecting the village of Stiles with smaller communities such as Spruce, Lena, and Abrams. This mid-1950s record preserves a specific moment before the consolidation of rural districts, evidenced by the still-active North Morgan Sch and the already noted Meadow Brook Sch (Abandoned). The presence of Matravers Landing Field and various township cemeteries provides a wealth of detail for local historians and genealogists.