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1957 Map of Waupaca

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Waupaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Glacial topography defines the landscape around Waupaca and Scandinavia, where dozens of kettle lakes and marshes are interspersed with a dense network of mid-century rural schoolhouses. In the town of Farmington, the chain of lakes including Rainbow Lake and McCrossen Lake supports early recreation sites like the Waupaca Boys Camp, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with genealogy-rich landmarks such as Peterson Mill Sch and Badger Ch.

Transport is anchored by the Green Bay and Western RR and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR, which served local industries like the numerous Gravel Pits and the village of Ogdensburg. Cultural markers of the late 1950s appear near the city center, notably the Drive-in Theater and the Waupaca Landing Field, illustrating the transition from a purely agricultural and milling economy toward modern transit and leisure.