1963 Map of Richmond

About this map

Wonder Lake and its surrounding residential developments define the southern landscape of this 1963 survey, where the Nippersink Creek is managed by a Spillway at the lake's northern edge. The map captures the borderlands of Illinois and Wisconsin, anchored by the village of Richmond and the southern edge of Genoa City. This era shows a region defined by transit and small-town industry, with the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersecting the terrain. Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including the Carr-Harrison Cem and Harrison Sch. North of Ringwood, the landscape transitions from the developed shores of the lake into an agricultural and riparian network marked by the North Branch Nippersink Creek and the marshy expanses of Elizabeth Lake near the state line.