Old Maps of West Salem, Wisconsin for Academic Research

Study the evolution of West Salem with 15 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 West Salem has changed over the decades.


West Salem, 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 1963 Map of West Salem, 1964 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 1993 Map of West Salem
    1993 Map of West Salem
    1993 West Salem
    1993 Print · USGS
    The La Crosse River valley and the village of West Salem are shown here in the early nineties, during a period of established growth and lakefront activity. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Bell Coulee Ch and trace the many valleys from Scotch Coulee to Burns Corners.

  14. 2022 Map of West Salem, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of West Salem, 2022 Print
    2022 West Salem
    2022 Print · USGS
    The La Crosse River valley near West Salem is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring pattern of coulees and river-fed settlements. You can trace family plots at Neshonoc Cem or explore the geography of Mindoro Cut and Neshonoc Lake.

  15. 2022 Map of Onalaska, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Onalaska, 2022 Print
    2022 Onalaska
    2022 Print · USGS
    La Crosse County enters the 2020s with a mix of growing river towns and deep-valley farming coulees. Researchers can pinpoint early pioneer burials at Engelson Family Cem or trace the routes of the Great River State Trl and Halfway Creek.

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