Join Free

Old Maps of Washington, Wisconsin for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Washington with 34 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 Washington has changed over the decades.

Washington, WI maps

(34)
  1. 1920 Map of Monroe, 1960 Print
    1920 Map of Monroe, 1960 Print
    1920 Monroe
    1960 Print · USGS
    Green County at the start of the twenties was a landscape of thriving rail towns and dozens of country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near named sites like Hardscrabble School, the County Farm, or along the Sugar River valley.
  4. 1922 Map of Monroe
    1922 Map of Monroe
    1922 Monroe
    1922 Print · USGS
    Green County at the start of the twenties reveals a landscape of thriving rural school districts and busy rail lines. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Hardscrabble School, the County Farm, and the early village of Juda.
  7. 1923 Map of New Glarus
    1923 Map of New Glarus
    1923 New Glarus
    1923 Print · USGS
    Green and Dane counties are captured here in the early 1920s, showing a region of family farms and emerging rail corridors. Genealogists can trace specific local landmarks like Primrose Churches, the County Farm, and dozens of rural schools including Hanna School.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.
  13. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.
  16. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1962 Map of New Glarus, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of New Glarus, 1964 Print
    1962 New Glarus
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin's driftless terrain and Swiss-settled valleys are captured here in the early sixties, showing the rural character of Green and Dane Counties. Researchers can trace family history through sites like East Blue Mounds Church, Oak Hill Cem, and the Andrew Henry School.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1962 Map of Monroe NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monroe NW, 1964 Print
    1962 Monroe NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Green County farming life in the early sixties centers on a network of rural schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace local heritage through the Washington Ch, Behken Cem, and numerous schoolhouses like Buckskin Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1962 Map of Monticello, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monticello, 1964 Print
    1962 Monticello
    1964 Print · USGS
    Green County’s river valleys and rail junctions are frozen in time during the early sixties, centered on the village of Monticello. Researchers can trace the paths of the Illinois Central railroad through small stops like Stearns or locate family markers in Highland Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1962 Map of New Glarus, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of New Glarus, 1964 Print
    1962 New Glarus
    1964 Print · USGS
    New Glarus and the surrounding driftless-area townships appear here in the early sixties, showing the village's grid and the area's many quarries. Researchers can locate the Swiss Cem, follow the Little Sugar River, or explore Pioneer Valley.
  31. 1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Monroe, 1964 Print
    1962 Monroe
    1964 Print · USGS
    Green County in the early sixties remains a center of rail-and-river commerce where the Illinois Central meets the Monroe city limits. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural sites like Dutch Hollow Sch, Calvary Cem, and the village of Monticello.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1962 Map of Belleville, 1972 Print
    1962 Map of Belleville, 1972 Print
    1962 Belleville
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Sugar River valley comes alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape of dairy townships and rail-connected villages. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at James Cem or explore the transit corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf and Ross Crossing.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Rockford
    1963 Print · USGS
    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.
  40. 1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Monroe
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin and the Illinois borderlands come into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by dairy farming and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic hubs like Monroe, Stoughton, and Brodhead, or locate regional landmarks such as Yellowstone Lake and the Sugar River.
  43. 2010 Map of New Glarus, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of New Glarus, 2010 Print
    2010 New Glarus
    2010 Print · USGS
    Green County’s rolling agricultural landscape and the village of New Glarus are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Greens Prairie Cemetery, Postville Cemetery, and the geographic centers of Pioneer Valley or Hustad Valley.
  46. 2010 Map of Monticello, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Monticello, 2010 Print
    2010 Monticello
    2010 Print · USGS
    Green County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early 21st century, centered on the village of Monticello. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites at Highland Cemetery or trace the routes of the Badger State Trl and Sugar River State Trl through the valley.
  49. 2010 Map of Belleville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Belleville, 2010 Print
    2010 Belleville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Belleville and its surrounding dairy-country settlements are shown in 2010 as the local landscape balances agricultural heritage with modern recreation. Trace historical roots at Saint James Cemetery, follow the river to the Belleville Dam, or explore the old crossroads at Exeter and Dayton.
  52. 2010 Map of Monroe NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Monroe NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Monroe NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Green County farmsteads and rural townships are captured here at the start of the 2010s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Shooks Prairie Cemetery or trace the drainage of Burgy Creek and Bushnell Creek.
  55. 2013 Map of Monroe NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Monroe NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Monroe NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin’s Green County dairy country is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape shaped by family farms and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family-named landmarks like Rothenbuehler Rd and the courses of Buckskin School Cr and Argus School Br.
  58. 2013 Map of New Glarus, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of New Glarus, 2013 Print
    2013 New Glarus
    2013 Print · USGS
    New Glarus and its surrounding valleys are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the village expanded along the Little Sugar River. Researchers can trace old family road names and valley landmarks like Hustad Valley, Legler School Br, and Durest Valley.
  61. 2013 Map of Belleville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Belleville, 2013 Print
    2013 Belleville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Belleville and the surrounding countryside are captured here in the early 2000s, centered on the Sugar River and its varied tributaries. Local history researchers can trace family-named roads and the path of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail past landmarks like Lake Belle View and Silver School Br.
  64. 2013 Map of Monticello, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Monticello, 2013 Print
    2013 Monticello
    2013 Print · USGS
    Green County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of family farmsteads and rural roads. Genealogists can trace family heritage through names like Witt Rd and Schneeberger Rd while following the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
  67. 2016 Map of New Glarus, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of New Glarus, 2016 Print
    2016 New Glarus
    2016 Print · USGS
    Green County's rolling agricultural valleys are captured here in the mid-2010s, centered on the settlement of New Glarus. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Swiss Cem, Pioneer Valley, and along the Little Sugar River.
  70. 2016 Map of Belleville, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Belleville, 2016 Print
    2016 Belleville
    2016 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin farmland and river valleys take center stage in this mid-2010s survey of the Dane and Green county line. Local historians and hikers can trace the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as it winds past Belleville, Lake Belle View, and the rural Exeter Cem.
  73. 2016 Map of Monticello, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Monticello, 2016 Print
    2016 Monticello
    2016 Print · USGS
    Monticello and the surrounding Green County dairy lands are documented here in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of village life and rural stream valleys. Researchers can trace family sites at Highland Cem or locate the small crossroads of Schultz and Stearns.
Showing maps 1-25 of 34

Top cities near Washington

See more

Frequently asked questions

  • What are the different types of historical maps available for Washington?
  • What is the oldest map of Washington?
  • Where can I purchase historical maps of Washington for my home or office?
  • Where can I download high-res historical maps of Washington?
  • Are there historical topographic maps available for Washington?
  • Is there historical aerial imagery available for Washington?
  • Where are historical maps of Washington sourced from?