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1958 Map of Racine South

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Racine South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Root River winds through the heart of Racine, Wisconsin, serving as the industrial and geographical spine of a city defined by its Lake Michigan coastline. This mid-century landscape shows a community built on a foundation of education and industry, with numerous neighborhood institutions such as Horlick High Sch and Washington Park High Sch anchoring the urban grid. The shoreline is dominated by public spaces like Pershing Park and essential infrastructure including the Waterworks and Sewage Disposal plant.

Beyond the dense city center, the survey tracks the transition into Mount Pleasant and Somers, where residential developments like Elmwood Park begin to push into formerly rural areas. Significant local landmarks, including the Sunny Rest Sanatorium and County Hospital, are situated on the urban periphery. Transportation corridors such as the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and Durand Ave facilitate the movement between the industrial lakeside and the emerging suburbs and golf courses like the Kenosha Country Club.