1955 Map of Tigerton

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Tigerton and its surrounding rural townships in Shawano and Waupaca Counties are defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and river branches as they appeared in the mid-1950s. The Chicago And North Western railroad corridor serves the northern settlements, passing through Split Rock near the Tigerton Dells. The landscape is dotted with evidence of early 20th-century social structures, including numerous small country schools like the Blue Ribbon Sch and Thoe Sch, some of which were already marked as the Northland Sch (Abandoned) by the time of this field examination. The southern portion of the sheet is anchored by Iola, where the Little Wolf River feeds into the Mill Pond. Significant topographic features such as Stony Ridge and the Tigerton Lookout Tower overlook a terrain transitioning between agricultural clearings and dense woodland, while spiritual centers like Hitterdahl Ch remain central to the rural community identity.