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1980 Map of Van Dyne

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Van Dyne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lake Winnebago shapes the eastern landscape of this 1980 survey, where the urban fringe of Oshkosh transitions into the fertile township of Nekimi. The shoreline is dotted with established lakefront communities like Stony Beach, Roe Point, and Paukotuk, while the interior preserves a dense network of family-held farms and rural institutions. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Chicago And North Western railroad and the expansive grounds of Wittman Field.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a significant concentration of burial sites, including Ellenwood Cem, Sacred Heart Cemetery, and Wilhelmina Cem. The map also captures the rural educational landscape of the late twentieth century, marking the Green Meadow Sch and Lakeside Sch. From the northern reaches of Algoma Twp down to the settlement of Van Dyne at the Winnebago and Fond du Lac county line, the map illustrates a stable agricultural and residential pattern established long before modern suburban sprawl.