1955 Map of Waupun

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The Horicon Marsh dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, a sprawling wetland complex defined by the Main Ditch and numerous named landforms like Stony Island and Rank Island. At the heart of the region sits Waupun, a significant civic hub marked by the State Prison and State Hospital. The surrounding countryside of Fond du Lac and Dodge counties is a dense network of dairy-era rural infrastructure, including one-room schoolhouses like West Brick Sch and Maple Dale Sch, and local landmarks such as Wedge Prairie Cem. Industrial activity is evident at the Nashbro Quarry and various Quarries near Oakfield. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods from settlements like Kekoskee and Mayville to wider markets.