1932 Map of Prairie Du Chien

About this map

The Prairie Du Chien riverfront dominates this 1932 survey, illustrating the complex intersection of the Mississippi River and Wisconsin River during the early thirties. This sheet details a landscape of deep coulees and ridges, where isolated country schools like Wall Ridge Sch and Sioux Coulee Sch served the surrounding farmstead communities. The western edge is defined by a dense network of river features, including Ambro Slough, Marais Lake, and Roseau Island, while the eastern highlands are marked by the Wauzeka Ridge. Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and early state trunk highways. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of rural burial grounds such as Shaw Hill Cem and Bonney Cem, alongside numerous family-named landmarks like Du Charme Ridge and Limery Coulee.