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1958 Map of South Milwaukee

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of South Milwaukee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lake Michigan defines the eastern edge of this mid-century industrial and residential corridor, where the shoreline is shaped by municipal utilities and expansive green spaces. The map documents the dense urban development of St Francis, Cudahy, and South Milwaukee during a period of significant growth, with purple revisions from 1971 indicating the rapid extension of these suburban areas. Notable institutional landmarks like St Francis Seminary and St Marys Academy stand near the northern lakeshore, while the southern reaches near Oak Creek show the industrial footprint of a large Powerplant and the Sewage Disposal plant.

Transportation is anchored by the North Western railroad line, which runs parallel to the coast, serving the many schools and parks that dot the landscape. From the manicured grounds of Grant Park to the smaller neighborhood clusters around Kosciusko Sch and Lake Sch, the sheet captures a transition from heavy lakefront industry to established family neighborhoods and parochial centers such as Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.