1900s (20th Century) Maps of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

1. 1903 Map of Waukon

   

   1903 Waukon

   1903 Print · USGS

   The Upper Mississippi River valley comes alive in the early 1900s, showing a landscape of steep bluffs, river landings, and early rail lines. You can trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul RR to the county seat at Waukon or find old riverfront points like Harpers Ferry and Lansing.

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4. 1929 Map of Prairie Du Chien, 1963 Print

   

   1929 Prairie Du Chien

   1963 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi River valley of Crawford County at the end of the twenties shows a landscape of complex sloughs and rugged ridges. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Frenchtown Sch and Hazen Corners Sch or trace the early rail lines through Prairie du Chien.

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7. 1932 Map of Prairie Du Chien

   

   1932 Prairie Du Chien

   1932 Print · USGS

   Crawford County at the confluence of the two great rivers in the early thirties shows a landscape of ridge-top schools and bustling riverfront rail towns. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Wrights Ferry, Hazen Corners, or rural outposts like Lamer Ridge Sch.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1967 Map of Prairie Du Chien, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Prairie Du Chien

    1969 Print · USGS

    The river-and-rail hub of the Upper Mississippi comes alive in this late-sixties study of the Wisconsin-Iowa border. Genealogists can locate family names at Campbell Cem and Hazen Corners Cem or trace old rail lines through Harpers Ferry and Marquette.

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22. 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.

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25. 1983 Map of Prairie Du Chien

    

    1983 Prairie Du Chien

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River valley at Prairie Du Chien shows a landscape of river-and-rail commerce during the early eighties. Researchers can trace local heritage through the Ft Crawford Nat Cem, the grounds of St Marys Academy, and the tracks of the Burlington Northern.

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28. 1983 Map of Bridgeport

    

    1983 Bridgeport

    1983 Print · USGS

    The bluffs of the Wisconsin River are captured here in the early eighties, showing the ridge-and-valley topography of Crawford County. Genealogists and researchers can locate Bridgeport Cem, the local Townhall, and the Prairie Du Chien Airport.

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31. 1985 Map of Decorah

    

    1985 Decorah

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin in the mid-eighties show a landscape of high bluffs and river valleys shaped by the Upper Iowa and Mississippi Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad or locate the National Cemetery and the ancient earthworks at Effigy Mounds National Monument.

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