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1960 Map of Shieldsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Shieldsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Shieldsville sits at the heart of this post-war landscape, surrounded by an intricate chain of lakes and glacial depressions. The terrain is characterized by its density of water bodies, from the large expanse of French Lake and Cedar Lake to the smaller Willing Lake and Weinberger Lake. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals a rural society built around small community hubs, evidenced by several decentralized educational markers like Lake View Sch, Trebon Sch, and North Cedar Lake Sch.

In the southern portion of the map, the Cannon River flows through Warsaw, where the C & G W railroad line skirts the edge of Cannon Lake. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Trebon Cem and the Townhall located north of Hunt Lake. The abundance of Gravel Pits scattered throughout the townships of Morristown and Wells points to the local industrial activity of the era, supporting the development of the regional road network crossing Devil Creek.