1893 Map of Silver Lake
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1893 Map of Silver Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1893

About this map

Racine and Kenosha counties are defined by a glacial landscape of kettle lakes and slow-moving rivers in this late nineteenth-century survey. The region's transport network relies on two primary rail corridors: the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad serving northern settlements like Kansasville and Union Grove, and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad cutting through the southern lake district. This southern area is particularly dense with water bodies including Silver Lake, Camp Lake, and Center Lake, supporting early lakeside settlements such as Wilmot and Trevor.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1893
Date Published1893
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.9 x 20.53 inches

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