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1961 Map of Onalaska

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Onalaska
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Livingston dominates this landscape, its expansive waters shown here as they appeared following the 1972 photorevisions. This map captures the region at a critical turning point as the Kickapoo Creek drainage underwent controlled inundation, reshaping the terrain around Onalaska. The 1961 field data remains visible beneath the purple-shaded areas of the reservoir, preserving the locations of rural features now submerged or transformed by the rising shoreline.

Local history is deeply recorded through numerous family and community sites, such as the Robinett Cem and Wright Cem, which sit near the edges of Sandy Creek. Educational and spiritual centers like the Rocky Ford Sch and St Andrew Ch are documented alongside landmarks like the Onalaska Lookout. The network of small waterways including Magnolia Creek and Caney Creek illustrates the intricate hydrology that originally defined this portion of Polk County before the reservoir became its central feature.