1968 Map of Plainfield

About this map

Glacial kettle lakes and small agricultural settlements define this central Wisconsin landscape during the late 1960s. The village of Plainfield serves as the primary hub, situated along the Soo Line railroad and featuring a Landing Field on its western edge. The terrain is notably dense with small bodies of water, from the larger Lake Huron and Weymouth Lake to the smaller Pumpkin Seed Lake and Fiddle Lake. This concentration of water influenced early land use, as evidenced by the distribution of family and community burial grounds such as Hillside Cem and Oasis Cem. The presence of several town halls, including one in Oasis, suggests a well-established local civic structure in the rural townships. Toward the south, the landscape transitions into the town of Hancock, where Fish Lake and the St Michael Camp Chapel mark the lakeside community.