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1960 Map of Union Grove

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Union Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The village of Union Grove serves as the central hub of this 1960 survey, situated at the intersection of a developing road network and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The landscape transition is evident where the agricultural tracts of Yorkville and Brighton meet institutional and industrial sites. Most notable is the sprawling Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned) in the southwest, reflecting a significant moment in Cold War era land use.

Genealogists and local researchers can trace numerous rural landmarks, from the Union Grove Cem and Old Settlers Park to several country schools including Paris Sch and Pleasant Lawn Sch. Recreational and specialized sites like the Great Lakes Dragaway and the Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training Sch provide a detailed look at the social and economic character of Racine and Kenosha counties during the early 1960s.