1964 Map of Wittenberg

About this map

The junction of the Chicago and North Western railway at Eland and Wittenberg anchors this mid-century portrait of the Shawano and Marathon county line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Middle Branch Embarrass River and the South Branch Embarrass River, supporting a series of small agricultural and timber-linked settlements. In the village of Wittenberg, the map records the Homme Home for Boys and Homme Pond, while nearby Birnamwood shows established civic features like St Philomene Cem and Forest Cem. The era's transportation shifts are visible in the numerous labeled sections of Old RR Gr and Old Grade, marking where earlier rail lines had already begun to fade into the Wisconsin countryside. Numerous rural institutions, including the Scandinavian Ch and Holy Family Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to the Hutchins and Morris townships.