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1956 Map of Saxon

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Saxon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The town of Saxon serves as a vital northern hub in this mid-century portrait of Iron County, situated where the Chicago and North Western and M St P & S Ste M railroads converge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Potato River and its numerous tributaries, including Vaughn Creek and Sullivan Creek, which carve through the townships of Gurney, Saxon, and Anderson. This era shows a community centered around local landmarks like the County Fairground and Greenwood Cem.

Further south, the terrain rises toward the Upson Lookout Tower, overlooking a transition into more heavily wooded areas punctuated by Weber Lake and Upson Lake. The presence of the Fourth Principal Meridian underscores the systematic surveying of the Northwoods. This sheet documents a specific moment when rail infrastructure still dictated the layout of small Wisconsin settlements and logging-related water bodies like Beaver Pond remained prominent features of the local topography.