1892 Map of Racine

About this map

Racine and Kenosha anchor this late nineteenth-century lakefront landscape, where the early industrial grid meets the natural curves of the Lake Michigan shoreline. At the time of this survey, the region was a bustling transportation corridor defined by the crossing of major rail lines. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad bisect the countryside, creating significant rail hubs at Western Union Junction and Ranney Junction.