1984 Map of Portage

Beyond the urban center, the terrain is defined by low-lying wetlands and state wildlife areas. An Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts diagonally through the town of Pacific, marking an important cartographic record of local indigenous history. The rail corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific runs parallel to the rivers, while family-named roads like Grotzke Rd and Wilcox Road provide clues for genealogists looking for rural farmsteads in Fort Winnebago and Lewiston.