1958 Map of Wauwatosa

About this map

The Menomonee River and Underwood Creek define the natural drainage of this mid-century suburban landscape, where the rapidly expanding borders of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa meet the developing residential tracts of Brookfield and New Berlin. This survey documents a critical period of urban growth, with significant purple-tinted revisions showing the 1971 expansion of residential areas into former agricultural lands. The map is a dense record of community infrastructure, from the sprawling campus of the Milwaukee County Institutions to a heavy concentration of parochial schools and religious sites like the Notre Dame Convent and Mount Mary College. Transport networks are transitioning from the traditional rail lines of the Chicago and North Western to a modern road grid featuring Watertown Plank Rd and Bluemound Rd, while landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Zoological Park signal the era's recreational shift.