1959 Map of Sussex

About this map

Extensive Quarries and gravel pits define the industrial activity around Lannon and Sussex in the late 1950s. The landscape is a complex network of resource extraction and mid-century settlement, where the Chicago And North Western and Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific rail lines intersect to support the local stone and transport economy. In the northern reaches of Lisbon and Richfield, the terrain transitions to a lake-dotted glacial geography featuring Bark Lake and Amy Bell Lake. Institutional footprints of the era are evident in the numerous rural schoolhouses such as North Lisbon Sch and Nelson Sch, alongside local landmarks like Mammoth Spring and Camp Minikani. The map also captures a small U S Military Reservation near Willow Springs, documenting the overlap of military, industrial, and residential land use during this period of Wisconsin's development.