Old Maps of Porter, Wisconsin

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Porter, WI maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Evansville
    1889 Map of Evansville
    1889 Evansville
    1889 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin at the end of the nineteenth century was a landscape of growing rail towns and post offices scattered across glacial drumlins. Genealogists can trace family roots through the early plats of Evansville, Oregon, and the Lake View Post Office.

  2. 1890 Map of Stoughton
    1890 Map of Stoughton
    1890 Stoughton
    1890 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin during the 1890s shows a landscape of thriving river towns and expanding rail networks. Researchers can trace early family homesteads near Stebbinsville, Cooksville, and Fulton Center while following the historic route of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1894 Map of Evansville
    1894 Map of Evansville
    1894 Evansville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin at the end of the nineteenth century was a landscape of expanding rail lines and productive prairie farms. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements like Oak Hall, the lakeside community of Lakeview, and the winding course of the Sugar River.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1906 Map of Evansville
    1906 Map of Evansville
    1906 Evansville
    1906 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's southern prairie and wetlands are mapped here in the early twentieth century as the railroad transformed rural trade. Trace the iron paths of the C. and N. W. R. R. through Evansville and Oregon, or find local landmarks like Red Bridge Crossing and Liberty Pole Hill.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Map of Rockford
    1954 Rockford
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and the Illinois-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of robust industrial and agricultural activity. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era corridors like the Illinois Central RR and locate landmarks from Big Foot Prairie to Lake Geneva.

  6. 1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Map of Rockford
    1955 Rockford
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Rock River valley and southern Wisconsin dairy country are shown here in the mid-fifties as the region's manufacturing centers grew. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western RR and Illinois Central RR through hubs like Rockford and Beloit.

  7. 1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Map of Rockford, 1974 Print
    1958 Rockford
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are shown here in the mid-twentieth century as rail-dependent industrial towns began to interface with growing lakefront communities. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Saylesville and Tess Corners or locate historical landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Stoughton, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Stoughton, 1963 Print
    1961 Stoughton
    1963 Print · USGS
    Dane and Rock Counties during the early sixties center on the tobacco-processing hubs of the Rock River valley. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family lands near Hanerville, identify remote schools like Bass Lake Sch, or locate historic burials at Jensen Cem and South Porter Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1961 Map of Evansville, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Evansville, 1963 Print
    1961 Evansville
    1963 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape between Madison and Janesville is captured here in the early sixties, showing a robust agricultural economy and well-defined town centers. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Franklin Sch, St Marys Cem, and the crossroads at Butts Corners.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1961 Map of Evansville, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Evansville, 1964 Print
    1961 Evansville
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Rock County countryside comes alive in the early sixties, centered on the growing community of Evansville. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths between rural settlements like Brooklyn and Union while locating family sites at Graves Cem or Maple Hill Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1961 Map of Cooksville, 1964 Print
    1961 Map of Cooksville, 1964 Print
    1961 Cooksville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin farmland is defined by its winding waterways and historic townships in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Yahara Sch or find family plots at Ball Tavern Cem and St Michaels Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Map of Rockford
    1963 Rockford
    1963 Print · USGS
    The mid-century industrial corridor along the Rock River is shown here during a period of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Chicago and North Western or locate local landmarks like the Rockford Ordnance Depot and Holy Hill.

  13. 1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Map of Monroe
    1981 Monroe
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin and the Illinois borderlands come into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by dairy farming and river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic hubs like Monroe, Stoughton, and Brodhead, or locate regional landmarks such as Yellowstone Lake and the Sugar River.

  14. 2022 Map of Evansville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Evansville, 2022 Print
    2022 Evansville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin farmland meets the growing city of Evansville in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace historic property boundaries and cemetery locations like Mount Hope Cem and Maple Hill Cem along the Allen Creek corridor.

  15. 2022 Map of Cooksville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Cooksville, 2022 Print
    2022 Cooksville
    2022 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Dane and Rock County appear here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the river valleys and prairie farms. Genealogists can trace family names through burial sites like Fulton Cem and the waters of Gibbs Lake or the Yahara River.

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