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1961 Map of Poy Sippi

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Poy Sippi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lake Poygan dominates the central landscape of this early 1960s survey, surrounded by a complex network of waterways including the Wolf River and Fox River. The map details a rural Wisconsin geography where small dairy-era settlements like Poy Sippi, Tustin, and West Bloomfield serve as local hubs. The abundance of drainage features, such as Mosquito Creek and the Poygan Marsh, alongside specialized agriculture like the Cranberry Bog near Auroraville, illustrates the region's historical reliance on its wetlands and river systems.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the dense placement of country institutions. Numerous rural schools, including the Wolf River Sch and Banner Sch, are recorded alongside dozens of churches and cemeteries like St Pauls Cem and Concordia Cem & Ch. The survey also marks the industrial and recreational character of the era, from the Ginnnow Airport to the numerous Gravel Pits and Quarries that dotted the countryside during this period of mid-century development.