1978 Map of Whitelaw

About this map

Kellnersville and Whitelaw serve as the primary hubs in this late-1970s landscape, which is defined by a dense network of dairy-land section roads and small agricultural communities. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the corridor of the Chicago and North Western railroad, which passes through Whitelaw and near the Maple Crest Sanitarium. Local heritage is well-preserved through several rural burial grounds and religious sites, including St Augustine Ch and Cato Heights Cem. The terrain is shaped by the winding courses of the Branch River and Manitowoc River, which cut through the townships of Franklin, Kossuth, and Cato. Small water bodies like Kellners Lake and Hempton Lake provide localized drainage points amidst the rolling farm fields and scattered woodlots typical of eastern Wisconsin.