1983 Map of Waunakee

About this map

Lake Mendota defines the southern edge of this 1980s landscape, where the northern expansion of Madison meets the agricultural townships of Westport and Vienna. The terrain is marked by significant state and county institutions, including the expansive grounds of the Mendota State Hospital and the Central Wisconsin Training School near Farwells Point. This era shows a community in transition, balancing protected natural spaces like the Waunakee Marsh State Wildlife Management Area and the Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area with emerging residential subdivisions and the active Chicago and North Western rail line. The village of Waunakee serves as a central hub, flanked by its High School and the Waunakee Landing Field. Rural identity remains visible in the numerous family-named gravel pits and the scattered country schools like Norway Grove School that once anchored the outlying crossroads.