1900s (20th Century) Maps of Leon, Wisconsin

1. 1909 Map of Sparta

   

   1909 Sparta

   1909 Print · USGS

   Monroe and La Crosse Counties are shown here during the height of the steam-rail era, centered on the growing hub of Sparta. Genealogists can trace family holdings across the dissected ridges of Middle Ridge and Portland or along the rail stops at Rockland and Bangor.

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4. 1947 Map of Sparta, 1972 Print

   

   1947 Sparta

   1972 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Monroe County comes alive through a dense network of valley farms and small-town rail hubs just after the war. Researchers can trace dozens of rural school sites like East Beaver Sch and Lincoln Sch alongside the flight paths of the Sparta Landing Field.

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7. 1949 Map of Sparta

   

   1949 Sparta

   1949 Print · USGS

   Monroe and La Crosse Counties in the late 1940s are defined by the rail-carved valleys of the La Crosse River. Genealogists can trace rural life through landmarks like Hylandale Academy, SS Peter & Paul Sch, and the border of Camp McCoy Military Reservation.

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10. 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.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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.

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22. 1976 Map of Sparta NW, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Sparta NW

    1978 Print · USGS

    The river valley between Bangor and Rockland is captured here during the mid-seventies, showing a landscape defined by contour farming and rail lines. You can trace the winding path of the La Crosse River and several tributaries including Burns Creek.

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25. 1976 Map of Sparta NE, 1978 Print

    

    1976 Sparta NE

    1978 Print · USGS

    Monroe County in the mid-seventies shows a landscape of growing highway corridors and traditional Wisconsin dairy farms. Trace the 1976 layout of Sparta, the smaller settlement of Angelo, and the winding path of the La Crosse River.

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28. 1983 Map of Sparta, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Sparta

    1984 Print · USGS

    Monroe County enters the 1980s as a bustling crossroads of rail lines, military land, and river valley farms. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at St Johns Cem or Mt Hope Cem and locate the historic Rolling Hills County Home.

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31. 1983 Map of Middle Ridge, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Middle Ridge

    1984 Print · USGS

    The ridge-top settlements and deep coulees of eastern La Crosse County are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate local landmarks like St Peter Ch, Hylandale Academy, and the North Ridge Cem.

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34. 1983 Map of Bangor, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Bangor

    1984 Print · USGS

    The La Crosse River valley and the dual-railroad corridor of the 1980s show a settled landscape of coulees and river flats. Genealogists can locate St Marys Cem, the Welsh Calvinistic Cem, and traces of the Chicago and North Western line.

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37. 1983 Map of Melvina, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Melvina

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Driftless Area of Monroe County is shown in the early 1980s, shaped by the Little La Crosse River and the winding rail lines of the era. Genealogists and historians can locate the Union Cem, the settlement of Portland, and the old Chicago and North Western railroad grade.

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40. 1985 Map of Sparta

    

    1985 Sparta

    1985 Print · USGS

    Western Wisconsin in the 1980s shows the unique ridge-and-valley terrain of the Driftless Area during a period of transition for its rails and rural hubs. Trace the historic rail tunnels of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail and find local landmarks like St Marys Ch and Castle Rock Lake.

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