Aerial view of Madison in 1959

An aerial view of the village of Madison in 1959 shows homes clustered along the Canadian National Railway line between Eston and Eatonia in west-central Saskatchewan. The community developed after the railway arrived and the earlier Noremac post office, established in 1911, was moved to the new townsite and renamed Madison. The village was named after James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, reflecting the American roots of some early homesteaders. The Madison post office closed Sept. 30, 2000, and only a handful of residents remain today.

Historical Saskatchewan photo