1970 Map of Whiting

About this map

The Wisconsin River corridor dominates this Portage County landscape, defining the industrial and social character of Whiting and Plover in the early 1970s. Industrial infrastructure, including a Powerplant, Sewage Disposal facility, and several Gravel Pits, sits alongside the river's edge, while residential growth pushes eastward toward the Little Plover River. The map captures a unique concentration of community landmarks, from the River Pines Sanatorium and St Bronislava church to more ephemeral features like a Drive-in Theater and multiple trailer parks. South of the main settlements, the land transitions into a strictly grid-based agricultural pattern throughout the townships of Grant and Buena Vista, where irrigation and drainage projects are marked by Ditch No 1 and Ditch No 2. This survey preserves the exact rail-side layout of the Green Bay and Western railroad as it serviced the paper-milling region.