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1899 Map of Wausau

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Wausau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Wisconsin River corridor defines the industrial and transportation backbone of Marathon and Lincoln Counties at the close of the 19th century. From Merrill in the north to Mosinee in the south, the river supports a dense network of timber and manufacturing interests, including specialized settlements like Granite Heights and the industrial hub of Wausau. The importance of the logging era is explicitly documented by the presence of the Bull Dessert Logging R R and various junction points like Dessert Junction and Flanner.

Beyond the river, the landscape rises toward landmarks like Rib Hill and the Mosinee Hills, while the eastern reaches show emerging agricultural communities such as Hatley and Elderon. The presence of the State Insane Asylum near Schofield and the intersecting lines of the Chicago and Northwestern Ry and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry illustrate the region's developing social and logistical infrastructure before the modern highway era.