1960 Map of Silver Lake

About this map

The Fox River meanders through Kenosha County, anchoring a landscape of glacial lakes and mid-century recreational development. During the early 1960s, this region was defined by its water-oriented settlements and the shifting infrastructure of the Cold War era. To the north, the massive footprint of the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned) stands as a major landmark of military planning. The map captures established lakeside communities such as Silver Lake, Camp Lake, and Twin Lakes, where residential grids began to cluster near the shorelines of Center Lake and Marie Lake.