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1929 Map of North Bend

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of North Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The Black River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Jackson, La Crosse, and Trempealeau Counties, defining a landscape of deep coulees and ridges during the late 1920s. This survey, conducted by J.G. Staack and his team, reveals a rural economy organized around an extensive network of country schools, such as the Little Red Sch and Union Mills Sch, which anchored these upland farming communities.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valley floors, with small hubs like North Bend and Mindoro serving as local crossroads. Distinctive natural landmarks such as Maiden Rock and Gully Knob overlook the drainage basins of Beaver Creek and Fleming Creek. The map documents the early infrastructure of the region, including State Highway No 53 and the Public Service Co lines, during an era when family-named features like German Coulee and Washington Coulee still held significant local genealogical importance.