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1960 Map of Union Grove

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Union Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The massive footprint of the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned) dominates the western edge of this agricultural landscape in Racine and Kenosha Counties. The base, which was intended as a major Cold War installation before its construction was abruptly halted, stands in contrast to the established village of Union Grove, which serves as a central hub for the surrounding townships of Dover, Yorkville, Brighton, and Paris. The presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad bisects the region, facilitating the movement of goods between rural settlements like Kansasville, Beaumont, and Yorkville.

Social and educational life is anchored by local institutions such as St Johns Sch and the Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training Sch. Recreational sites like Great Lakes Dragaway and the waters of Eagle Lake suggest a region balancing its agrarian roots with emerging modern pastimes. Detailed mapping of the Root River and Des Plaines River systems reveals the underlying drainage that defines the productivity of this Wisconsin prairie land.