1959 Map of Watertown

About this map

The Rock River winds through the heart of Watertown, serving as a focal point for the city's industrial and municipal development during the late 1950s. The urban core is tightly packed with landmark institutions including Northwestern College, Webster Sch, and St Marks Sch. This survey highlights a diverse rail landscape, with the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersecting near the riverbanks. Surrounding the city, the townships of Emmet, Lebanon, and Watertown maintain a distinctly rural character, dotted with numerous family and church burial grounds such as St Henry Cem and the Moravian Cemetery. Small outlying settlements like Old Lebanon, Pipersville, and Ebenezer are clearly defined, often centered around local schools like the La Follette Sch or small quarrying operations.