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1973 Map of Whitehall

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Whitehall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Whitehall sits at the junction of the Trempealeau River and Pigeon Creek, serving as a central hub for the surrounding Trempealeau County agricultural landscape in the 1970s. The Green Bay and Western railroad corridor dictates the path of commerce through the valley, passing by the County Hospital and local industrial landmarks like the Water Tank and Radio Tower.

The terrain is defined by a series of steep coulees, such as Welch Coulee and Peterson Coulee, which separate the upland ridges like Square Bluff from the fertile bottomlands. These valleys preserve deep-rooted community history, visible in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions including Fagernes Ch, Riverside Sch, and several historic burial grounds like Old Whitehall Cem and Finnes Cem. The southern reach of the map features the Lakes Coulee State Public Hunting Grounds, highlighting the area's transition from active farming to managed conservation.