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1958 Map of Wauwatosa

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Wauwatosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Menomonee River and Underwood Creek drain this landscape where the suburban expansion of western Milwaukee meets the developing edges of Waukesha County. Based on 1950s surveys with late-century urban revisions, the map reveals the dense institutional and educational infrastructure defining Wauwatosa and West Allis, including the sprawling Milwaukee County Institutions complex and Mount Mary College.

Transport networks are anchored by the Milwaukee Road and major thoroughfares like Bluemound Rd and Watertown Plank Rd, which historically facilitated the movement between the industrial valley and the residential enclaves of Elm Grove and Brookfield. Notable landmarks such as Timmerman Airport and the massive Wisconsin Memorial Cemetery illustrate the scale of land use during this era of mid-century growth. Religious and social centers, from the Notre Dame Convent to the State Fair Park, highlight the area's role as a regional hub for commerce and community life.