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1960 Map of Rochester

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Fox River meanders through this portion of Racine County, anchoring a landscape defined by its transition from agricultural wetlands to lakeside residential developments. The village of Rochester sits at the northern confluence, where the Wind Lake Drainage Canal meets the river near the Rochester Cem. To the south and east, the map reveals a mid-century rural school system featuring the English Settlement Sch and Sunnyside Sch.

One of the most striking historical markers is the sprawling footprint of the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned) in the southern corner, a massive site that remains a significant landmark of Cold War-era infrastructure. Shoreline communities like Eagle Lake Manor and Cedar Park on Browns Lake illustrate the area's development as a regional recreational destination, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad cuts a diagonal path across the central plains.