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1949 Map of Sparta

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The La Crosse River valley and its tributary networks define this post-war landscape of rural Wisconsin, where the industrial hubs of Sparta and Bangor are linked by the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. The map reveals a dense network of country education and faith, with dozens of local landmarks such as Striped Sch, Hylandale Academy, and the Fish Creek Ridge Ch serving the surrounding farming valleys.

To the northeast, the Camp McCoy Military Reservation borders the region's prominent terrain, including Castle Rock and Putnam Ridge. The area's settlement pattern is closely tied to its geography, with communities like Melvina and Portland situated along the deep-cut valleys of the Little La Crosse River and Bohemian Valley, providing an essential reference for understanding the mid-century rural infrastructure of Monroe and La Crosse Counties.