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1961 Map of Oshkosh

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Oshkosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The city of Oshkosh anchors the southern end of this 1961 survey, where the Fox River flows through the urban grid toward Lake Winneconne and Lake Butte des Morts. The landscape is a complex network of waterways and marshlands, including the wide Wolf River and Nickels Marsh, shaping the development of lakeside settlements like Winneconne and Butte des Morts. This era shows a community defined by its institutional and educational landmarks, featuring the extensive grounds of the Winnebago State Hospital and Wisconsin State College.

Industrial activity is evident in the numerous Gravel Pits and Quarries scattered near Winchester and Larsen. The transportation infrastructure is well-defined by the Chicago and North Western, Soo Line, and Milwaukee Road railroads. Local genealogists will find value in the many rural schools and churches, such as Gillingham Sch and St Peters Cem, which served the farming townships of Vinland and Algoma before suburban expansion further altered the shoreline.