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1959 Map of Port Washington West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Port Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Milwaukee River meanders southward through the heart of Ozaukee County, anchoring a mid-century landscape of small agricultural hamlets and growing industrial centers. In Waubeka, the river forms a tight oxbow near the Waubeka Union Cem, while downstream at Saukville, the town layout is defined by the crossing of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the grid of Port Washington, showing residential expansion along Melin Ave and Oakland Ave.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including numerous small burial grounds such as the Norwegian Cem and Katherina Cem. The rural countryside is dotted with one-room schoolhouses like Smoky Hill Sch and McKinley Sch, many of which were still active or recently transitioned during this 1950s survey. To the southwest, the distinctive wetlands of the Cedarburg Bog contrast with the industrial gravel and sand pits that follow the river's glacial path.