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1890s Maps of Dane County, Wisconsin

Explore 7 historic maps of Dane County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Dane County's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1890s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Dane County's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Dane County, WI maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Madison
    1890 Map of Madison
    1890 Madison
    1890 Print · USGS
    Madison and its surrounding lake country are captured in the late 1880s as the capital city began to dominate the central isthmus. Researchers can trace early rail corridors like the Madison and Northern Railroad and locate settlements such as Mendota and Token Creek.
  4. 1890 Map of Sun Prairie
    1890 Map of Sun Prairie
    1890 Sun Prairie
    1890 Print · USGS
    Eastern Dane County was a landscape of budding rail towns and glacial ridges in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Sun Prairie, Deerfield, and Marshall along the active corridors of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1890 Map of Stoughton
    1890 Map of Stoughton
    1890 Stoughton
    1890 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin during the 1890s shows a landscape of thriving river towns and expanding rail networks. Researchers can trace early family homesteads near Stebbinsville, Cooksville, and Fulton Center while following the historic route of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1892 Map of Madison
    1892 Map of Madison
    1892 Madison
    1892 Print · USGS
    Dane County in the late nineteenth century centers on the emerging isthmus city of Madison and its surrounding glacial lakes. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-aligned settlements like Waunakee, De Forest, and Mac Farland alongside the banks of Lake Mendota.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Evansville
    1894 Map of Evansville
    1894 Evansville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin at the end of the nineteenth century was a landscape of expanding rail lines and productive prairie farms. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Oak Hall, the lakeside community of Lakeview, and the winding course of the Sugar River.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1895 Map of Baraboo
    1895 Map of Baraboo
    1895 Baraboo
    1895 Print · USGS
    Sauk and Columbia counties meet along the winding river corridor during this late Victorian era of rail expansion and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace old homesteads and rail stops through Merrimac, Okee, and Lodi while exploring the early footprints of Baraboo.
    9 unique versions available
  19. 1896 Map of Sun Prairie
    1896 Map of Sun Prairie
    1896 Sun Prairie
    1896 Print · USGS
    Eastern Dane County in the 1880s is captured here as a landscape of glacial ridges and emerging rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace early homesteads and rail stops like Deansville, Cottage Grove, and London.
    2 unique versions available
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