Rare Old Map of Cedarburg, Wisconsin by USGS, 1959: Grafton, Mequon & Milwaukee River
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Published in 1960 using survey data from 1959, the US Geological Survey’s “Cedarburg Quadrangle” captures a poised mid-century portrait of southeastern Wisconsin,...
Continua a leggerePublished in 1960 using survey data from 1959, the US Geological Survey’s “Cedarburg Quadrangle” captures a poised mid-century portrait of southeastern Wisconsin, centered on the historic city of Cedarburg. Drawn at the intimate 1:24,000 scale, it translates the landscape into the refined visual language of American topography: contour lines describing slope and relief, blue waterways threading through the terrain, green forested tracts, red roads and built-up areas, and carefully marked rail lines. Cedarburg appears not merely as a place name, but as the focus of a living regional network—linked to Grafton, Mequon, agricultural lands, and the sinuous corridors of Cedar Creek and the Milwaukee River.
The US Geological Survey brought more than half a century of institutional expertise to maps such as this, combining field survey, aerial interpretation, and rigorous standardization to create documents of exceptional reliability. By 1959, USGS quadrangles had become indispensable tools for engineers, planners, conservationists, travelers, and local authorities, offering a shared picture of the American landscape at a practical yet beautifully detailed scale. The “Cedarburg Quadrangle” belongs to this distinguished cartographic tradition, balancing scientific precision with restrained visual elegance. Its symbols and colors are purposeful, yet the result has a quiet artistry: a landscape reduced to line, tint, and notation without losing its human and natural character.
Cedarburg itself lends the map particular charm. Known for its 19th-century stone buildings, mill heritage, and enduring village character, the city sits along Cedar Creek, whose valley is legible here through both blue linework and the subtle pull of surrounding contours. The map situates Cedarburg within a broader countryside of farm fields, wooded patches, roads, railways, and neighboring settlements, revealing the interdependence of town and terrain. Grafton lies nearby, while Mequon anchors the southern portion of the quadrangle, suggesting the gradual transition from rural Ozaukee County landscapes toward the expanding metropolitan influence of Milwaukee. The red shading of populated places hints at the scale of development before later suburban growth transformed much of the region.
Water gives the quadrangle much of its structure. Cedar Creek and the Milwaukee River are more than decorative features; they define valleys, settlement patterns, transportation corridors, and historic industry. The contours around these waterways show the modest but meaningful relief of southeastern Wisconsin, where glacially shaped landforms, drainage lines, and low ridges guide roads and fields. Lake Michigan lies beyond the eastern regional imagination of this landscape, influencing settlement, climate, commerce, and orientation even where the quadrangle focuses inland. Parks, recreational grounds, and green forested areas appear as signs of preserved natural texture amid working agricultural land, offering a snapshot of the balance between cultivation, habitation, and open space in the late 1950s.
As a historical document, the “Cedarburg Quadrangle” is especially evocative because it records the area just before decades of intensified suburban expansion, highway development, and changing land use. Its agricultural parcels, rail connections, smaller urban footprints, and clearly distinguished country roads preserve a moment when Cedarburg, Grafton, and Mequon were linked to Milwaukee yet still strongly shaped by local waterways and rural patterns. For anyone drawn to Wisconsin history, regional planning, or the aesthetics of mid-century cartography, the map offers both precision and atmosphere. It is a disciplined government survey, but also a finely composed portrait of place: Cedarburg and its surroundings suspended at a particular threshold between old landscapes and modern growth.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Cedarburg
- Grafton
- Mequon
- Milwaukee River
- Lake Michigan
- Cedar Creek
- Various forested areas highlighted in green
- Urban areas shaded in red
- Roads depicted in red lines
- Railways represented with distinct markings
- Parks and recreational areas
- Contour lines indicating terrain elevation
- Agricultural lands
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Cedarburg, Wisconsin and the surrounding area.
- Based on survey data from 1959 and published with a 1960 imprint.
- Created by the US Geological Survey, known for detailed and reliable topographical mapping.
- Uses traditional topographical styling with color differentiation for forests, water bodies, populated areas, and other land features.
- Shows varied terrain, with elevation changes used to highlight valleys and waterways.
- Captures the Cedarburg area before later changes in land use, urban growth, natural landscapes, and environmental conditions.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Published in 1960 using survey data from 1959, the US Geological Survey’s “Cedarburg Quadrangle” captures a poised mid-century portrait of southeastern Wisconsin, centered on the historic city of Cedarburg. Drawn at the intimate 1:24,000 scale, it translates the landscape into the refined visual language of American topography: contour lines describing slope and relief, blue waterways threading through the terrain, green forested tracts, red roads and built-up areas, and carefully marked rail lines. Cedarburg appears not merely as a place name, but as the focus of a living regional network—linked to Grafton, Mequon, agricultural lands, and the sinuous corridors of Cedar Creek and the Milwaukee River.
The US Geological Survey brought more than half a century of institutional expertise to maps such as this, combining field survey, aerial interpretation, and rigorous standardization to create documents of exceptional reliability. By 1959, USGS quadrangles had become indispensable tools for engineers, planners, conservationists, travelers, and local authorities, offering a shared picture of the American landscape at a practical yet beautifully detailed scale. The “Cedarburg Quadrangle” belongs to this distinguished cartographic tradition, balancing scientific precision with restrained visual elegance. Its symbols and colors are purposeful, yet the result has a quiet artistry: a landscape reduced to line, tint, and notation without losing its human and natural character.
Cedarburg itself lends the map particular charm. Known for its 19th-century stone buildings, mill heritage, and enduring village character, the city sits along Cedar Creek, whose valley is legible here through both blue linework and the subtle pull of surrounding contours. The map situates Cedarburg within a broader countryside of farm fields, wooded patches, roads, railways, and neighboring settlements, revealing the interdependence of town and terrain. Grafton lies nearby, while Mequon anchors the southern portion of the quadrangle, suggesting the gradual transition from rural Ozaukee County landscapes toward the expanding metropolitan influence of Milwaukee. The red shading of populated places hints at the scale of development before later suburban growth transformed much of the region.
Water gives the quadrangle much of its structure. Cedar Creek and the Milwaukee River are more than decorative features; they define valleys, settlement patterns, transportation corridors, and historic industry. The contours around these waterways show the modest but meaningful relief of southeastern Wisconsin, where glacially shaped landforms, drainage lines, and low ridges guide roads and fields. Lake Michigan lies beyond the eastern regional imagination of this landscape, influencing settlement, climate, commerce, and orientation even where the quadrangle focuses inland. Parks, recreational grounds, and green forested areas appear as signs of preserved natural texture amid working agricultural land, offering a snapshot of the balance between cultivation, habitation, and open space in the late 1950s.
As a historical document, the “Cedarburg Quadrangle” is especially evocative because it records the area just before decades of intensified suburban expansion, highway development, and changing land use. Its agricultural parcels, rail connections, smaller urban footprints, and clearly distinguished country roads preserve a moment when Cedarburg, Grafton, and Mequon were linked to Milwaukee yet still strongly shaped by local waterways and rural patterns. For anyone drawn to Wisconsin history, regional planning, or the aesthetics of mid-century cartography, the map offers both precision and atmosphere. It is a disciplined government survey, but also a finely composed portrait of place: Cedarburg and its surroundings suspended at a particular threshold between old landscapes and modern growth.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Cedarburg
- Grafton
- Mequon
- Milwaukee River
- Lake Michigan
- Cedar Creek
- Various forested areas highlighted in green
- Urban areas shaded in red
- Roads depicted in red lines
- Railways represented with distinct markings
- Parks and recreational areas
- Contour lines indicating terrain elevation
- Agricultural lands
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:24,000 topographical map of Cedarburg, Wisconsin and the surrounding area.
- Based on survey data from 1959 and published with a 1960 imprint.
- Created by the US Geological Survey, known for detailed and reliable topographical mapping.
- Uses traditional topographical styling with color differentiation for forests, water bodies, populated areas, and other land features.
- Shows varied terrain, with elevation changes used to highlight valleys and waterways.
- Captures the Cedarburg area before later changes in land use, urban growth, natural landscapes, and environmental conditions.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
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Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.
We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.
Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.
Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.
Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.
If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.
Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.
Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.
Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
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