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

Explore 16 historic maps of Wells from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Wells, WI maps

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  1. 1909 Map of Sparta
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1916 Map of Tomah
    1916 Map of Tomah
    1916 Tomah
    1916 Print · USGS
    Monroe County is defined by its strategic rail junctions and military training grounds in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace rural life through sites like St Marys, Hopville School, and the Sparta Target Range.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1947 Map of Sparta, 1972 Print
    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.
  10. 1949 Map of Sparta
    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.
  13. 1949 Map of Tomah
    1949 Map of Tomah
    1949 Tomah
    1949 Print · USGS
    Monroe County in the late forties shows a landscape defined by the heavy rail corridors of the Chicago and North Western and the expanding Camp Mc Coy Military Reservation. Researchers can locate dozens of rural landmarks, from Tunnel Joint Sch and St Marys Ch to the old rail stop at Scotts Junction.
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 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.
  28. 1976 Map of Tomah NW, 1978 Print
    1976 Map of Tomah NW, 1978 Print
    1976 Tomah NW
    1978 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was undergoing significant land-use changes in the mid-1970s as agricultural fields and military lands converged. Researchers can trace the boundaries of Old Camp Mc Coy and follow the natural drainage of the La Crosse River and Silver Creek.
  31. 1976 Map of Sparta NE, 1978 Print
    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.
  34. 1983 Map of St. Marys, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of St. Marys, 1984 Print
    1983 St. Marys
    1984 Print · USGS
    Monroe County was a landscape of ridgeline cemeteries and deep valley farms in the early 1980s. You can trace family roots at Summit Ridge Cem and St Jacobs Cem, or follow the historic rail corridor now designated as the Elroy Sparta State Trail.
  37. 1983 Map of Sparta, 1984 Print
    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.
  40. 1983 Map of City Rock, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of City Rock, 1984 Print
    1983 City Rock
    1984 Print · USGS
    Monroe County's landscape in the early eighties shows the massive Fort Mc Coy Military Reservation alongside traditional farming valleys. Researchers can trace family history at Mound Prairie Cem and identify geologic landmarks like Chimney Rock and Jeff Davis Rock.
  43. 1983 Map of Melvina, 1984 Print
    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.
  46. 1985 Map of Sparta
    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.
    2 unique versions available
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