1958 Map of Racine North

About this map

Lake Michigan defines the eastern edge of this 1950s survey, where the expanding city of Racine meets the rural townships of Caledonia and Oak Creek. The landscape is a transition between industrial development and agricultural plots, punctuated by a dense network of local education and religious sites like Dominican College and Holy Cross Cemetery. The infrastructure reflects a heavy reliance on the lake and rail, featuring the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee line and a prominent Powerplant on the shore. Inland, the Root River meanders toward the city, passing through Johnson Park and near the Horlick-Racine Airport. Significant local history is found in the scattered schoolhouses, including Scanlon Sch and Lamberton Sch, which serve the small communities of Tabor and Crestview as suburban growth begins to encroach on the older farm roads.