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1957 Map of Whiting

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Whiting
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Wisconsin River carves a winding path through the northern reaches of this territory, defining the landscape where the Plover River and Little Plover River converge near the growing settlements of Whiting and Plover. This 1957 field examination reveals a rural landscape dominated by small schoolhouses and local landmarks, from the Sanitarium near the riverbanks to the Woodville Sch and Hill View Sch further west.

Industrial and transport corridors are well-established, including the Green Bay and Western railroad and various Gravel Pits along the river's edge. To the south, the terrain transitions into a grid of drainage canals and small creeks like Buena Vista Creek and Duck Creek, where the village of Bancroft sits along the Chicago and North Western line. This survey is particularly useful for genealogists tracing family roots near rural burial grounds such as Pine Grove Cem and Maine Cem.