1903 Map of Whitewater

About this map

Whitewater serves as a primary hub for this early twentieth-century landscape, situated along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. The geography is defined by a dense network of marshes and water bodies, with the Scuppernong River and Bark River winding through the townships of Hebron and Sullivan. Small agricultural and milling centers like Heaths Mills, Rome, and Hebron appear as they did before modern expansion, while Palmyra sits at the junction of rail and river near Spring Lake. To the south, the terrain transitions into a concentrated lake district featuring Lauderdale Lakes and Whitewater Lake, surrounded by small settlements like Little Prairie and Lagrange. This 1903 revision, based on surveys by Van. H. Manning Jr. and H.L. McDonald, captures the intricate glacial topography of the Jefferson and Walworth county lines at a time when local life was closely tied to these waterways and rail spurs.