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1968 Map of Blair

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Blair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Trempealeau River valleys and the surrounding high ridges of West-Central Wisconsin define this 1968 landscape, captured just before major modern developments altered the rural character of the region. The Green Bay and Western Railroad serves as a central artery for the corridor, connecting the settlements of Blair and Taylor with the neighboring hills. The map reveals a deeply etched terrain of coulees, such as Hegge Coulee and Turi Coulee, where small farmsteads and rural schools once clustered along the creek beds.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named roads and landmarks, including Mound View Rock and Chimney Rock. A dense network of community anchors is visible, from the Lutheran Ch to established burial grounds like Pigeon Creek Cem and French Creek Cem. These features, alongside scattered Shale Pits and Gravel Pits, illustrate the mid-century agricultural and extractive economy of Trempealeau County and Jackson County.