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1926 Map of Black River Falls

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Black River Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Black River Falls serves as the focal point of this mid-1920s survey, where the Black River bends through a landscape defined by prominent geological formations and a dense network of early rural institutions. The map illustrates a transitional period of transportation, showing the intersection of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha and Green Bay and Western railroads alongside early designated routes like State Trunk Highway No 12.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of named country schools, including Houghtonburg School, Judkins School, and Squaw Creek School, which dotted the townships of Garden Valley and Hixton. Notable landmarks such as Silver Mound and Saddle Mound rise above the drainage basins of Halls Creek and Trempealeau River, while the Winnebago Mission in Komensky and industrial sites like Charter Oak Mills reflect the era's social and economic geography.