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1984 Map of Portage

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Portage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Portage Canal serves as the central artery of this landscape, connecting the Wisconsin River and the Fox River at their closest point. This historic waterway was once the vital link for trade between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. The city of Portage is densely mapped, showing civic structures like City Hall, the Wis Hospital, and several parish landmarks including St Marys Ch and St Johns Sch.

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.