1960s Maps of Vernon County, Wisconsin

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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.

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10. 1965 Map of Viroqua, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Viroqua

    1967 Print · USGS

    Vernon County ridge country is captured in the mid-1960s, showing the agricultural heart of the Driftless Area. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Bethel Ch Cem, rural schools such as Smith Sch, and the winding Kickapoo River valley.

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13. 1965 Map of Stoddard, 1968 Print

    

    1965 Stoddard

    1968 Print · USGS

    Wisconsin's driftless coulee country and the Mississippi River islands are captured here in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like St Peters Ch, North Ridge Sch, and the isolated German Cem.

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16. 1966 Map of Gays Mills, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Gays Mills

    1968 Print · USGS

    Crawford and Vernon counties in the mid-sixties show a landscape of steep ridges and winding river bottoms. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Southwest Prairie Ch, the Rising Sun Sch, and small settlements like Petersburg and Fargo.

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19. 1966 Map of Ferryville, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Ferryville

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River valley in the mid-sixties is shown in detail, capturing the intricate sloughs and ridges along the Wisconsin and Iowa border. Researchers can trace the riverfront rail lines and find small upland landmarks like Red Mound, Retreat, and Walnut Mound Cem.

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22. 1966 Map of Hillsboro, 1968 Print

    

    1966 Hillsboro

    1968 Print · USGS

    Wisconsin's Driftless Area remains a maze of ridges and coulees in the mid-sixties, centered on the growing town of Hillsboro. Genealogists can locate family roots at the Bohemian Brotherhood Cem, County Corners Sch, or along the Chicago and North Western line.

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25. 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.

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