Vintage Map

July 18, 1952, Appleton Post-Crescent

Here at the blog, we've been aware of old maps and find them endlessly fascinating.  This one is a gem to review.  We are familiar with changing names over time; we've even seen a view of a map in the past listed Little Lake Butte des Morts as Peepeek Lake.  But this is intriguing as it describes some of the changes on the Neenah side of the boulevard.  You owe it to yourself to see the map at the following link where you can zoom and pan to your heart's content:  https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/14273/.   (This map is considered the Historical Society's property and I can't just reproduce it here.)  Yes, at one time, Doty Island was destined to be its own town called Island, or Island City.  We've touched upon this way back in 2015, when I wasn't aware of the map's location at the time:  https://menashabook.blogspot.com/2015/03/dreams-of-island-city.html.