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

1. 1935 Map of Arkansaw

   

   1935 Arkansaw

   1935 Print · USGS

   The rural uplands and river valleys of Pepin and Dunn Counties are captured here during the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace dozens of country school sites like Point Sch and Knight Sch, or locate family landmarks at Exile and Eau Galle Mill.

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4. 1940 Map of Maiden Rock

   

   1940 Maiden Rock

   1940 Print · USGS

   Pierce County’s bluff country meets the Mississippi River in this pre-war survey of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family-named landmarks, from Clayfield Ch to vanished rural schoolhouses like Oakvale Sch and Drake Sch.

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7. 1941 Map of Arkansaw

   

   1941 Arkansaw

   1941 Print · USGS

   Pepin and Pierce counties appear at the start of the 1940s as a land of rural schools and river-valley farming. Researchers can trace family sites at Plum City, Dead Lake Cem, or schools like Maxwell Prairie Sch along the Chippewa River.

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10. 1942 Map of Arkansaw

    

    1942 Arkansaw

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Driftless Area of Pepin and Pierce counties comes to life in the 1940s, showing a landscape of deep coulees and river valleys. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Whipple Hill Sch and historic local landmarks such as St Joseph Ch and Exile.

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13. 1950 Map of Maiden Rock, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Maiden Rock

    1952 Print · USGS

    The bluffs of Lake Pepin were a hive of rail and river activity at mid-century, supporting a dense network of upland farms and small towns. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Old Frontenac, the Villa Maria Academy, and Sleepy Hollow School.

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16. 1953 Map of Saint Paul, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Saint Paul

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Twin Cities and the Mississippi River valley are captured here at a mid-century turning point. Trace the early growth of Minneapolis and Saint Paul alongside landmarks like Lake Minnetonka and the St Croix River.

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19. 1959 Map of Saint Paul

    

    1959 Saint Paul

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota appear here in the late fifties, showing the peak of the rail era and post-war suburban growth. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Lake Minnetonka, the Univ Of Minn Rosemount Research Center, or the growing neighborhoods of Richfield.

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22. 1972 Map of Plum City, 1975 Print

    

    1972 Plum City

    1975 Print · USGS

    Pierce County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of deep coulees and ridge-top farming. Trace old family lines and local landmarks from Plum City to Exile, including Poplar Hill Cem and the waters of Nugget Lake.

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25. 1972 Map of Nerike Hill, 1975 Print

    

    1972 Nerike Hill

    1975 Print · USGS

    Pierce and Pepin Counties in the early 1970s show a landscape of steep coulees and tight-knit rural crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through landmarks like Mission Covenant Ch, Free Home Cem, and the small settlement at Lund.

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28. 1974 Map of Maiden Rock, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Maiden Rock

    1978 Print · USGS

    The river-and-rail corridor between Wisconsin and Minnesota is captured here during the mid-seventies, showing the deep coulees and ridges along Lake Pepin. Researchers can trace the heritage of riverside settlements like Old Frontenac and Maiden Rock or locate the historic Villa Maria Academy.

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31. 1974 Map of Waverly, 1978 Print

    

    1974 Waverly

    1978 Print · USGS

    Pierce County farm country and river valleys are captured here in the mid-1970s as agricultural life centered around small crossroads. Researchers can locate family roots near Waverly, Ono, or Bremenington and find local landmarks like Lost Creek Cem.

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34. 1985 Map of Hastings

    

    1985 Hastings

    1985 Print · USGS

    The river valleys of the St. Croix and Mississippi dominate this mid-eighties landscape as they border Minnesota and Wisconsin. You can trace the boundaries of the Prairie Island Indian Res, find the old rail alignments of the SOO LINE, and locate remote bluffs like Rattlesnake Point.

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37. 1990 Map of Hastings, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Hastings

    1991 Print · USGS

    The river confluence at Hastings and Prescott is captured here in the final decade of the twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and St Croix River. Genealogists and historians can trace rail corridors like the Soo RR and find smaller settlements such as Miesville, Wacouta, and Diamond Bluff.

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