1923 Map of Blanchardville

About this map

The West Branch Pecatonica River and its numerous tributaries carve a deep, intricate drainage pattern across this corner of southwest Wisconsin in the early 1920s. The village of Blanchardville serves as a central hub where the Illinois Central Railroad follows the river's winding course. The map reveals a dense network of country education and worship, documenting now-silent landmarks like the Norwegian Lutheran Church and dozens of one-room schoolhouses such as Whalen School and Jones Valley School that once anchored these rural neighborhoods.