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1958 Map of South Milwaukee

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of South Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

St Francis Seminary and St Marys Academy anchor the northern reaches of this coastal survey, where the urban expansion of Milwaukee meets the developing lakefront suburbs. The landscape is defined by a dense network of civic and religious institutions, including numerous parochial schools such as St Frederick Sch and St Adalbert Sch, alongside established greenspaces like Grant Park. Industrial and utility infrastructure, notably the Powerplant and Waterworks, cluster near the shore to utilize the resources of Lake Michigan.

Transit and industry dictate the inland layout, with the Chicago and North Western corridor running parallel to the coastline. This rail line serves the manufacturing and residential hubs of Cudahy and South Milwaukee. To the south, the transition into Oak Creek and the settlement of Carrollville shows a shift toward larger open parcels and specialized sites like the Gravel Pit and Forest Hill Memorial Park.