Old Maps of Caledonia, Minnesota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Caledonia with 31 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Caledonia has changed over the decades.


Caledonia, MN maps

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  1. 1956 Map of Brownsville, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Brownsville, 1958 Print
    1956 Brownsville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Minnesota and the Mississippi River bottoms are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's transition from rural school districts. Researchers can trace dozens of family-named landmarks and closed schools like Peacock Ridge Sch (Abandoned) or visit St Peters Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of La Crosse, 1979 Print
    1958 Map of La Crosse, 1979 Print
    1958 La Crosse
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of Wisconsin and Iowa is captured here during the late seventies, showing the intricate river valleys and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Soo Line or locate landmarks like Grandad Bluff and Effigy Mounds National Monument.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1961 Map of La Crosse
    1961 Map of La Crosse
    1961 La Crosse
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area at the start of the 1960s reveals a complex network of river towns and rail lines along the Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements like New Amsterdam and Wyattville or locate major landmarks like Camp McCoy Military Reservation and Effigy Mounds National Monument.

  4. 1965 Map of La Crosse
    1965 Map of La Crosse
    1965 La Crosse
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area and the Upper Mississippi valley are captured here during a period of steady mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate riverfront sites like Effigy Mounds National Monument and the Camp McCoy Military Reservation.

  5. 1965 Map of Wilmington, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Wilmington, 1966 Print
    1965 Wilmington
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Houston County borderlands are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing the transition from wooded ridges to deep creek valleys. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Stone Cem, the Wilmington Ch, and the rural settlement of Bee.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1965 Map of Sheldon, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Sheldon, 1966 Print
    1965 Sheldon
    1966 Print · USGS
    Houston County in the mid-1960s showcases a landscape of deep valleys and forested ridges before modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites and landmarks like Schechs Mill, Sheldon, and the High School in Caledonia.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1976 Map of La Crosse
    1976 Map of La Crosse
    1976 La Crosse
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area and Mississippi River valley are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing a landscape of deep coulees and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family footprints from La Crosse to smaller hamlets like Newburg Corners and Witoka.

  8. 1980 Map of Caledonia
    1980 Map of Caledonia
    1980 Caledonia
    1980 Print · USGS
    Houston County’s coulee country is captured here during the late 1970s as agricultural ridges met protected hardwood forests. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Peters Ch, Calvary Cemetery, and the Townhall among the many family-named heights like Murphy Ridge.

  9. 1980 Map of Eitzen
    1980 Map of Eitzen
    1980 Eitzen
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-Iowa border region near Eitzen comes alive in this 1980s record of the Driftless Area's ridges and valleys. Researchers can trace family sites like St Lukes Ch and Carsten Cem or explore the wooded draws of Winnebago Creek.

  10. 1984 Map of La Crosse, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of La Crosse, 1985 Print
    1984 La Crosse
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi valley appears here in the mid-eighties, showing the tri-state intersections of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Peacock Ridge or Prosch Coulee and locate rural landmarks like St Marys Ch.

  11. 1990 Map of La Crosse, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of La Crosse, 1991 Print
    1990 La Crosse
    1991 Print · USGS
    The tri-state river valley at the end of the twentieth century shows a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and heavy rail. Trace the paths of the Soo Line and Burlington Northern through river towns like Brownsville and La Crescent.

  12. 2010 Map of Eitzen, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Eitzen, 2010 Print
    2010 Eitzen
    2010 Print · USGS
    The rural border between Minnesota and Iowa is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the persistent agricultural character of the region. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Portland Prairie Cemetery, Steele Cemetery, and the Eitzen Post Office.

  13. 2010 Map of Wilmington, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Wilmington, 2010 Print
    2010 Wilmington
    2010 Print · USGS
    Southeast Minnesota's rural township landscape is documented here during the early twenty-first century. Family history researchers can trace sites like the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, Stone Cemetery, and the small settlement of Bee.

  14. 2010 Map of Sheldon, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Sheldon, 2010 Print
    2010 Sheldon
    2010 Print · USGS
    Houston County at the start of the 2010s reveals a deeply-rooted rural landscape where the town of Caledonia meets historic milling sites and ridges. Researchers can trace ancestral burial grounds at Old Sheldon Cemetery or locate the historic Schechs Mill along the creek.

  15. 2010 Map of Caledonia, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Caledonia, 2010 Print
    2010 Caledonia
    2010 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the surrounding Houston County highlands are shown here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of ridges and winding creek valleys. Researchers can trace family sites at the German Lutheran Cemetery, Union Ridge Cemetery, or the historic Trinity Episcopal Church.

  16. 2013 Map of Caledonia, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Caledonia, 2013 Print
    2013 Caledonia
    2013 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the surrounding Houston County uplands are shown in this recent era, defined by the sharp contrast between town grids and winding ridge-top roads. Researchers can locate numerous historic burial sites like German Lutheran Cem and Union Valley Cem, or trace landmarks like Peacock Ridge and Crystal Cr.

  17. 2013 Map of Wilmington, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Wilmington, 2013 Print
    2013 Wilmington
    2013 Print · USGS
    Houston County at the start of the 2010s reveals a quiet agricultural landscape where Minnesota meets the Iowa border. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Stone Cem or the Old Wilmington Cem and locate historic farms near Bee and Willington Grove.

  18. 2013 Map of Eitzen, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Eitzen, 2013 Print
    2013 Eitzen
    2013 Print · USGS
    Southeast Houston County is shown here in the 2010s, where the Minnesota border meets Iowa among the high bluffs and deep coulees. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations at Grove Prairie Cem, Portland Prairie, and Saint Lukes Cem.

  19. 2013 Map of Sheldon, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Sheldon, 2013 Print
    2013 Sheldon
    2013 Print · USGS
    Houston County at the start of the 2010s reveals a landscape of high ridges and deep valleys centered on the settlement of Sheldon. Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous rural burial sites including Old Sheldon Cem, Swede Bottom Cem, and the Houston County Poor Farm Cem.

  20. 2016 Map of Wilmington, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Wilmington, 2016 Print
    2016 Wilmington
    2016 Print · USGS
    Houston County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the high ground of Portland Prairie. Genealogists can trace family footprints at the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cem or find the rural crossroads of Bee and Willington Grove.

  21. 2016 Map of Caledonia, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Caledonia, 2016 Print
    2016 Caledonia
    2016 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the surrounding Houston County uplands are documented here during a period of modern rural stability. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at several sites including German Lutheran Cem, Union Ridge Cem, and Trinity Episcopal Church.

  22. 2016 Map of Sheldon, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Sheldon, 2016 Print
    2016 Sheldon
    2016 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the surrounding Houston County valleys appear in detail during the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by water-powered history and ridge-top roads. Researchers can locate numerous pioneer burial sites like Old Ridge Cem and the landmark Schechs Mill near Sheldon.

  23. 2016 Map of Eitzen, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Eitzen, 2016 Print
    2016 Eitzen
    2016 Print · USGS
    The rural Minnesota-Iowa border comes alive in this 2016 survey of the driftless uplands and deep coulees around Eitzen. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through several historic cemeteries including Portland Prairie Cem and Steele Cem.

  24. 2019 Map of Wilmington, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Wilmington, 2019 Print
    2019 Wilmington
    2019 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Minnesota's ridge country is captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing a landscape of traditional farmsteads and narrow valleys. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds including Stone Cem and the Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cem near the historic settlement of Wilmington.

  25. 2019 Map of Caledonia, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Caledonia, 2019 Print
    2019 Caledonia
    2019 Print · USGS
    Caledonia and the surrounding Houston County highlands are documented here during the late 2010s. Researchers can trace local lineage through numerous rural burial sites like Union Valley Cem and family landmarks along Union Ridge and Peacock Ridge.

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