1906 Map of Waukesha

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The growing agricultural and industrial landscapes west of Milwaukee are documented in this 1906 survey. Waukesha stands as a primary hub in the south, while the northern reaches show the early established settlements of Germantown and the Lutheran community at Freistadt. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Menomonee River and its North Branch, which helped facilitate early industry in towns like Menomonee Falls. The region is a dense network of competing rail interests, including the Wisconsin Central Railroad Main Line and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, alongside the Electric Line pushing westward toward Calhoun. Researchers can trace the development of smaller rail-stop communities like Duplainville and Lannon, appearing here just as the suburban expansion of Milwaukee began to reach toward Wauwatosa.