Old Maps of Forest, Wisconsin for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 34 historic maps of Forest. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Forest's past.


Forest, WI maps

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  1. 1926 Map of La Farge
    1926 Map of La Farge
    1926 La Farge
    1926 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley in the mid-1920s reveals a landscape of ridge-top farms and isolated coulee settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites like Johnniecake School and through the rail corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul River.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1933 Map of Boaz
    1933 Map of Boaz
    1933 Boaz
    1933 Print · USGS
    Richland and Vernon counties are shown in the early thirties as a landscape of steep ridges and school-rich valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural schools and churches, from Rolling Ground and Jimtown to the Dieter Hollow Church.
    2 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. 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.

  6. 1965 Map of La Farge, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of La Farge, 1967 Print
    1965 La Farge
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley and the ridges of Vernon County are captured here in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape defined by small-scale farming and winding valley roads. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous hilltop landmarks like Oak Ridge Ch, Potts Corners, and the Billings Creek Cem.

  7. 1966 Map of Boaz, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Boaz, 1968 Print
    1966 Boaz
    1968 Print · USGS
    Richland County's ridge-and-valley landscape is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a network of rural settlements and family-named hollows. Researchers can trace local history through sites like Kickapoo Center Ch, Rolling Ground, and the Tavera Sch.

  8. 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.

  9. 1983 Map of Sabin
    1983 Map of Sabin
    1983 Sabin
    1983 Print · USGS
    The townships of Sylvan and Bloom are captured here in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape of deeply etched ridges and hollows. Genealogists can trace family landmarks at Ash Ridge Cem, Sylvan Sch, and the small settlement of Bosstown.

  10. 1983 Map of Sugar Grove
    1983 Map of Sugar Grove
    1983 Sugar Grove
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley in the early 1980s reveals a landscape of high ridges and winding hollows at the junction of three counties. Trace family history at Sugar Grove or Kickapoo Center and locate rural landmarks like Berry Cem and Kickapoo High Sch.

  11. 1983 Map of La Farge, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of La Farge, 1984 Print
    1983 La Farge
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo Valley in the early eighties was a landscape of high ridges and tight hollows centered on La Farge and Viola. Researchers can trace old transportation routes like the Old Railroad Grade and locate ancestral sites at Star Cem or Chapel Hill Cem.

  12. 1983 Map of West Lima, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of West Lima, 1984 Print
    1983 West Lima
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of Vernon and Richland counties comes into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing the high-ridge farmsteads and narrow valleys of the Kickapoo region. Trace family history and rural routes through West Lima, Camp Creek Cem, and Maple Ridge.

  13. 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

  14. 1985 Map of Richland Center, 1991 Print
    1985 Map of Richland Center, 1991 Print
    1985 Richland Center
    1991 Print · USGS
    Southwest Wisconsin’s driftless landscape in the mid-1980s is defined by its deep river valleys and tight agricultural settlements. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Mickelson Ridge or find remote churches and schools near Richland Center and Dodgeville.

  15. 2010 Map of West Lima, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of West Lima, 2010 Print
    2010 West Lima
    2010 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's ridge-and-valley country is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the village of West Lima. Researchers can trace specific family legacies through named locations like Booher Cemetery, the Great Western Stock Farm, and Laurel Hill Sheep Farm.

  16. 2010 Map of Sugar Grove, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Sugar Grove, 2010 Print
    2010 Sugar Grove
    2010 Print · USGS
    Crawford County farms and ridges are mapped in detail during this 2010 survey of the Kickapoo River valley. Researchers can locate numerous family-named landmarks like Lidencroft Farm, several historic burial grounds including Sylvan Cemetery, and the high ground of Sugar Grove Ridge.

  17. 2010 Map of Sabin, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Sabin, 2010 Print
    2010 Sabin
    2010 Print · USGS
    Richland County's ridge-and-valley farming landscape is shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on Sabin and Bosstown. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named lands like Hazeldeen Farm or locate Mount Tabor Cemetery.

  18. 2010 Map of La Farge, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of La Farge, 2010 Print
    2010 La Farge
    2010 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley in Vernon County is shown here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the village of La Farge. Genealogists and local historians can locate several named cemeteries, including Star Cemetery, and numerous family-run operations like Oakland Farm or Waggoners Stock Farm.

  19. 2013 Map of Sugar Grove, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Sugar Grove, 2013 Print
    2013 Sugar Grove
    2013 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of Wisconsin is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by high ridges and family farmsteads. Researchers can trace the boundaries of historic properties like Cold Springs Farm and Orchard Lawn Farm or locate the rural centers of Sugar Grove and North Clayton.

  20. 2013 Map of Sabin, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Sabin, 2013 Print
    2013 Sabin
    2013 Print · USGS
    Agricultural traditions in Richland County remain vibrant at the start of the 2010s, defined by family-named homesteads and specialized farms. Researchers can trace local lineage and land use through landmarks like Pioneer Creamery Farm, Sabin, and Old Homestead Farm.

  21. 2013 Map of West Lima, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of West Lima, 2013 Print
    2013 West Lima
    2013 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's Driftless Area agricultural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family-named lands like the Booher Homestead Stock Farm and Hickory Grove Stock Farm near West Lima.

  22. 2013 Map of La Farge, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of La Farge, 2013 Print
    2013 La Farge
    2013 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley in the early twenty-first century remains a center of Wisconsin livestock farming and small-town commerce. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family lands through specifically named sites like Shady Lawn Stock Farm, Viola, and La Farge.

  23. 2016 Map of La Farge, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of La Farge, 2016 Print
    2016 La Farge
    2016 Print · USGS
    The Kickapoo River valley in Vernon and Richland counties is shown here during a period of modern stability. Researchers can trace rural genealogy and old homesteads through numerous landmarks such as Mount Zion Cem, Liberty, and the valley village of Viola.

  24. 2016 Map of West Lima, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of West Lima, 2016 Print
    2016 West Lima
    2016 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of Vernon and Richland Counties is showcased here in the mid-2010s, defined by its high ridges and deep hollows. Researchers can trace rural lineages through local landmarks like Booher Cem, the community of West Lima, and the banks of the Kickapoo River.

  25. 2016 Map of Sabin, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Sabin, 2016 Print
    2016 Sabin
    2016 Print · USGS
    Richland County's high ridges and deep hollows are documented here during the mid-2010s, showing a landscape where geography still dictates local life. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Mount Tabor Cem, the community of Sabin, and family-named terrain like Babb Ridge.

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