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1980s Maps of Sterling, Wisconsin

Explore 8 historic maps of Sterling from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Sterling's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1980s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Sterling's history through authentic maps from the 1980s. This is your window into the past.

Sterling, WI maps

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  1. 1983 Map of Newton
    1983 Map of Newton
    1983 Newton
    1983 Print · USGS
    Newton and the surrounding Vernon County ridges are shown in high detail during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Lars Anderson Hollow and rural congregations at Zion Ch or Bad Axe Ch.
  4. 1983 Map of Rising Sun
    1983 Map of Rising Sun
    1983 Rising Sun
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Vernon and Crawford County borderlands come to life in the early 1980s, showing a landscape of ridge-top settlements and winding valley roads. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landmarks and community centers like St James Ch, Towerville, and Monument Rock.
  7. 1983 Map of Retreat
    1983 Map of Retreat
    1983 Retreat
    1983 Print · USGS
    The ridge-and-valley landscape of Vernon County is captured here in the early eighties as a network of rural farmsteads and ridgetop roads. Researchers can trace family history through Retreat, the Freeman Church, and the Walnut Mound Cemetery.
  10. 1983 Map of Viroqua
    1983 Map of Viroqua
    1983 Viroqua
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the driftless hills of Vernon County were a network of ridge-top farms and valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family names and locations at Pioneer Cem, Bethel Ch, and the County Farm Cem near Viroqua.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1984 Map of La Crosse, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of La Crosse, 1985 Print
    1984 La Crosse
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Driftless Area of the upper Mississippi valley appears here in the mid-eighties, showing the tri-state intersections of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Peacock Ridge or Prosch Coulee and locate rural landmarks like St Marys Ch.
  16. 1985 Map of Decorah
    1985 Map of Decorah
    1985 Decorah
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin in the mid-eighties show a landscape of high bluffs and river valleys shaped by the Upper Iowa and Mississippi Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad or locate the National Cemetery and the ancient earthworks at Effigy Mounds National Monument.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 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
  22. 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.
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