1960s Maps of La Crosse County, Wisconsin

1. 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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4. 1963 Map of Onalaska, 1964 Print

   

   1963 Onalaska

   1964 Print · USGS

   Onalaska and the Black River bottoms are captured here in the early sixties, showing the transition from river life to the upland coulee country. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Halfway Sch, family-named landmarks like Jostad Coulee, and local sites such as the Halfway Creek Cem.

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7. 1963 Map of St. Joseph, 1964 Print

   

   1963 St. Joseph

   1964 Print · USGS

   La Crosse County's ridge-and-valley landscape is documented here in the early sixties, showing the rural townships before modern expansion. Researchers can find many family-era landmarks, from the St Johns Cem and Barre Mills to schools like Sunny Mede Sch.

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10. 1963 Map of La Crosse, 1964 Print

    

    1963 La Crosse

    1964 Print · USGS

    La Crosse is shown here in the early sixties as a bustling rail and river hub transitioning into a modern collegiate and medical center. Researchers can trace the layout of the city's many schools and hospitals, such as Aquinas High Sch and St Francis Hospital, or find family plots in the Catholic Cem.

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13. 1963 Map of West Salem, 1964 Print

    

    1963 West Salem

    1964 Print · USGS

    West Salem and the surrounding coulee country are captured here in the early sixties as the modern interstate era begins to reshape the valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks from Bell Coulee Ch to the Neshonoc Cem and the busy rail corridors of the Bangor area.

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16. 1963 Map of La Crosse, 1965 Print

    

    1963 La Crosse

    1965 Print · USGS

    La Crosse and the Mississippi River bluffs are captured here in the early sixties, showing the complex interplay of rail lines and river commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace small rural schools like Halfway Creek Sch and landmarks such as Granddad Bluff or the Holy Cross Seminary.

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19. 1964 Map of Eau Claire

    

    1964 Eau Claire

    1964 Print · USGS

    West-central Wisconsin in the mid-1960s was a hub of river-driven industry and expanding rail networks. Researchers can trace historic homesteads near Menomonie, follow the Soo Line RR through Marshfield, or explore the grounds of the Camp McCoy Military Reservation.

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22. 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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25. 1965 Map of Viroqua, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Viroqua

    1967 Print · USGS

    Vernon County ridge country is captured in the mid-1960s, showing the agricultural heart of the Driftless Area. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Bethel Ch Cem, rural schools such as Smith Sch, and the winding Kickapoo River valley.

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28. 1965 Map of Stoddard, 1968 Print

    

    1965 Stoddard

    1968 Print · USGS

    Wisconsin's driftless coulee country and the Mississippi River islands are captured here in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like St Peters Ch, North Ridge Sch, and the isolated German Cem.

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31. 1969 Map of Stevenstown, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Stevenstown

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Black River valley during the late sixties serves as a crossroads of family history and conservation in rural Wisconsin. Genealogists can trace lineage through Hardies Cemetery or Sacia Cemetery, while outdoorsmen can locate the State Game Refuge and Horseshoe Lake.

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34. 1969 Map of North Bend, 1971 Print

    

    1969 North Bend

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Black River valley and its intricate coulees are documented here during the late sixties, spanning the border of Jackson and La Crosse counties. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural burial sites like Oxbow Cem, the historic Red School, and the German Settlement.

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