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Old Maps of Onalaska, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Onalaska, WI maps

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  1. 1927 Map of La Crosse, 1960 Print
    1927 Map of La Crosse, 1960 Print
    1927 La Crosse
    1960 Print · USGS
    La Crosse and the Mississippi riverfront are captured in the 1920s as rail transit reached its peak. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural school districts like Adams Valley Sch or locate landmarks such as Grand Dad Bluff and the County Asylum.
  4. 1930 Map of La Crescent
    1930 Map of La Crescent
    1930 La Crescent
    1930 Print · USGS
    As the Mississippi and Black Rivers met in the late twenties, this survey captured a world of river-bottom sloughs and busy rail junctions. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and schools like Oak Grove Sch, while exploring the vanished river paths of Bullet Chute and New Amsterdam.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1930 Map of La Crosse
    1930 Map of La Crosse
    1930 La Crosse
    1930 Print · USGS
    The riverfront and blufflands of western Wisconsin are captured here as the Great Depression began, showing a landscape defined by rail transit and coulee farming. Researchers can find numerous rural landmarks, from the County Asylum to small district sites like Maple Shade Sch and Barre Mills.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of La Crescent, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of La Crescent, 1958 Print
    1956 La Crescent
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River borderlands thrive in the mid-fifties, showing the transition from the high ridges of Houston and Winona counties to the Wisconsin prairie. Genealogists can trace family names across South Ridge Ch, Loretta Sch, and cemeteries like Crucifixion Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 1963 Map of Onalaska, 1964 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1963 Map of La Crosse, 1965 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 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.
  28. 1973 Map of Pickwick, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Pickwick, 1975 Print
    1973 Pickwick
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bluffs and valleys of Winona County are captured here in the mid-1970s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations from Pickwick and Dakota to rural sites like Wilson Cemetery and New Hartford.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1973 Map of Holmen, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Holmen, 1976 Print
    1973 Holmen
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Upper Mississippi riverfront and its wide prairie terraces are documented here in the early 1970s. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Oak Grove Sch and Green Mound Cem, or trace the rail lines through Midway and Dresbach.
  34. 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.
  37. 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.
  40. 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.
  43. 1993 Map of Onalaska
    1993 Map of Onalaska
    1993 Onalaska
    1993 Print · USGS
    The Coulee Region in the early nineties reveals a landscape where the growing city of Onalaska meets the waters of the Mississippi. Local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Jostad Coulee or Kinney Coulee and locate the Halfway Creek Cem.
  46. 2010 Map of Onalaska, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Onalaska, 2010 Print
    2010 Onalaska
    2010 Print · USGS
    Onalaska and its surrounding driftless-area coulees are captured in this detailed 2010 survey as the community expanded into the bluffs. Genealogists and hikers can trace landmarks like the Halfway Creek Cemetery, Camel Hump, and Sugarloaf.
  49. 2010 Map of Pickwick, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Pickwick, 2010 Print
    2010 Pickwick
    2010 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River bluffs and inland valleys are captured here in the early 21st century, showing a landscape of high ridges and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family roots at Wilson Cemetery or Hiler Cemetery, and explore the old riverfront at Donehower or Pickwick.
  52. 2010 Map of Holmen, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Holmen, 2010 Print
    2010 Holmen
    2010 Print · USGS
    The riverfront communities of Wisconsin and Minnesota are captured here as they appeared a decade ago, defined by the complex waters of the Upper Mississippi. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Dakota Post Office, Winters Landing, and family burial sites at Brice Prairie Cemetery.
  55. 2013 Map of Holmen, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Holmen, 2013 Print
    2013 Holmen
    2013 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin-Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the Mississippi River carves through a labyrinth of chutes and islands. Researchers can trace the layout of Holmen, explore the riverfronts of Dakota and Dresbach, or locate landmarks like Southwind Orchards.
  58. 2013 Map of Onalaska, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Onalaska, 2013 Print
    2013 Onalaska
    2013 Print · USGS
    The coulee country of La Crosse County is captured here in the early 21st century as suburban neighborhoods meet traditional Wisconsin orchards. Map collectors and local historians can trace family land across Shefelbine Orchard or follow the waters of Halfway Cr through Sweden Coulee.
  61. 2013 Map of Pickwick, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Pickwick, 2013 Print
    2013 Pickwick
    2013 Print · USGS
    The river bluffs and rural valleys of the Upper Mississippi are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family sites near Nodine, locate the Wilson Cem, and identify old property lines along Miller Valley and Pine Cr.
  64. 2015 Map of Onalaska, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Onalaska, 2015 Print
    2015 Onalaska
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area coulees and growing suburbs of La Crosse County are captured in this mid-2010s survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Larson Coulee, locate the Halfway Creek Cem, and map the residential expansion of Holmen.
  67. 2015 Map of Holmen, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Holmen, 2015 Print
    2015 Holmen
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Upper Mississippi River valley comes into sharp focus in this mid-2010s survey of the borderlands between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties at Green Mound Cem, explore the winding Moe Coulee, or locate the riverfront landings at Dakota and Dresbach.
  70. 2016 Map of Pickwick, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Pickwick, 2016 Print
    2016 Pickwick
    2016 Print · USGS
    The river bluffs of the upper Mississippi valley are captured here during a period of modern rural development near the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. Researchers can trace the layout of Nodine and Pickwick or locate family sites like Hiler Cem and Wilson Cem.
  73. 2018 Map of Onalaska, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Onalaska, 2018 Print
    2018 Onalaska
    2018 Print · USGS
    Onalaska and Holmen are shown during a period of modern expansion into the driftless coulee country of La Crosse County. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like the Engelson Family Cem and trace the terrain from Lake Onalaska to the heights of Sugarloaf.
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