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1964 Map of Wittenberg

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Wittenberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Embarrass River and its multiple branches define the drainage of this central Wisconsin landscape, which sits along the border of Marathon and Shawano counties. During the mid-1960s, the village of Wittenberg served as a regional hub, notably housing the Homme Home for Boys near Homme Pond. The area's settlement pattern is closely tied to the Chicago and North Western railway, which connects several smaller communities including Eland, Birnamwood, and Mattoon.

Evidence of the region's earlier infrastructure remains visible through segments of Old RR Grade cutting through the woodlands. Local social history is well-preserved in the numerous rural institutions, from the Scandinavian Ch and St Philomena Ch to several family and community burial grounds like Holy Family Cem and Riverside Cem. The presence of a Fish Hatchery and a Lookout Tower reflects a landscape managed for both natural resources and conservation.