Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Brookfield Center

Former settlement in Wisconsin, United States.

Record

About Brookfield Center

Brookfield Center (also known as Brookfield Heights, Brookfield Junction, and Brookfield Center Junction) is a hamlet in the Town of Brookfield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, located roughly four miles northwest of Elm Grove. There was a post office there at least as late as 1890.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Brookfield Center, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Brookfield Center is

USGS topographic map around Brookfield Center
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Brookfield Center

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Brookfield Center

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Brookfield Center, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q109941337.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).