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1963 Map of Wausau East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Wausau East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Wisconsin River corridor anchors this 1963 survey, revealing the industrial and residential development of Marathon County. The urban center of Wausau dominates the northwestern quadrant, featuring a dense grid of streets like Bridge St and Franklin St, alongside institutional landmarks such as the Courthouse and High Sch. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the sprawling Eau Claire Flowage and Lake Wausau, where the neighboring communities of Schofield and Rothschild developed around the region's water resources and transportation networks.

Industrial and social life are documented through features like the Wausau Municipal Airport and the Drive-in Theater near Weston Sch. The presence of the Chicago and North Western railroad line passing through Wausau Junction and Kelly illustrates the era's reliance on rail transport for local industry. Rural surroundings include numerous family-named schools and churches, such as Highland Grove Sch and St Agnes Ch Cem, providing valuable touchpoints for genealogists tracing mid-century Marathon County residents.