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1918 Map of Ripon

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Ripon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Fox River snakes through the northwest corner of this Wisconsin survey, anchoring the industrial and agricultural landscape of Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties during the First World War era. At the center of the regional rail network, Ripon and Berlin serve as primary hubs, connected by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Chicago and Northwestern lines. These railroads enabled the growth of lakeside communities and the export of goods from the surrounding fertile plains.

Notable geological and social features include the expansive Rush Lake and the eastern shores of Green Lake, where local landmarks like Lucas Bluff and Pleasant Point define the shoreline. The rural landscape is densely dotted with numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 11 and School No 12, alongside small settlements like Sacramento and Koro that reflect the tightly knit township structure of early 20th-century Wisconsin.