1959 Map of Port Washington
USGS Topo · Published 1960About this map
Lake Michigan dominates the eastern boundary of this Ozaukee County landscape, where the lakefront is anchored by the industrial and maritime hub of Port Washington. Inland, the Milwaukee River snakes through the western townships, passing the established centers of Grafton and Cedarburg. The map reveals a post-war rural-to-suburban transition, evidenced by numerous small schoolhouses like Maple Grove Sch and Pleasant Valley Sch still serving crossroads communities, even as larger institutions like Notre Dame of the Lake Sch appear near the southern border in Mequon. Transportation is defined by the dual rail corridors of the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which fueled the growth of settlements such as Saukville and Belgium. From the Lighthouse at the harbor to the quiet plots of Old Settlers Rest Cem, the map documents a region balancing its maritime heritage with mid-century growth.
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