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La Crosse Bird's-Eye Map

Date: 1876
Description: Bird's-eye view of La Crosse.
Photograph

The Keokuk Beside a Barge

Date: 1868
Description: The sidewheel packet, Keokuk, loaded with passengers beside a barge at a landing. The landing is filled with people and horse-drawn vehicles. The si...
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Bird's-Eye View of the City of La Crosse

Date: 1867
Description: Bird's-eye map of La Crosse with nine insets of residences, schools, and the Court House and Jail.
Photograph

Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
Photograph

La Crosse and Onalaska

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of La Crosse, with Onalaska in the background. The highway is U.S. Highway 53 and the State Highway 35.
Photograph

La Crosse and Mississippi River

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River. In the foreground is the new bridge as of 1953.
Photograph

Locks on Mississippi River

Date: 1935
Description: Locks on the Mississippi River, a nine foot channel. A man is standing above the locks. Bluffs are in the background.
Photograph

Aerial View of La Crosse

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Description: Aerial view of La Crosse, with the Mississippi River in the distance.
Postcard

View of La Crosse

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of La Crosse. Caption reads: "Panorama of La Crosse, Wis. from Grand Dad's Bluff."
Photograph

"Diamond Jo" Steamboat

Date: 1875
Description: View down hill towards "Diamond Jo" steamboat docked on the shoreline of the Mississippi River while goods are being loaded onto the steamboat.
Postcard

Tributaries Leading to Mississippi River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of winding tributaries leading to Mississippi River. A road passes over a bridge in the foreground. Caption reads: "A View on the Mississippi...
Photograph

Mississippi River

Date: 2010
Description: View of two bridges, a pier, and trees along the Mississippi River.
Map or Atlas

Map of Proposed Bridge at La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1873
Description: A map that covers parts of Winona and Houston Counties, Minnesota and La Crosse County, Wisconsin, showing the proposed railroad routes, constructed rail l...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Cities of La Crosse and La Crescent

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Description: A map of La Crosse, Wisconsin and La Crescent, Minnesota, showing sectional divisions along the shore and islands of the Mississippi River. The areas also ...
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Township no. 15 N., Range no. 7 west 4th Mer.

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Description: This 19th century manuscript map shows state lands and acreages along the Mississippi River and the sections in parts of what is currently the Town of Shel...
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Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1880
Description: This map of La Crosse shows the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, the Southern Minnesota Railroad and the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad, ...
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Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1891
Description: This map of La Crosse shows eighteen city wards in red, railroads, cemeteries, fair grounds, labeled streets, islands, and the Mississippi River. The left ...
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Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1893
Description: This map of La Crosse shows wards 1-20, streets, railroads, the Inter State Fair Grounds, islands, and the Mississippi River. Relief is shown by hachures. ...
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Zoning Map, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1940
Description: This map of La Crosse shows different types of land zoning: residence, multiple dwelling, local business, commercial, light industrial, heavy industrial, w...
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La Crosse Tourist Guide, in the Heart of the Famous Coulee Region

Date: 1950
Description: This map is intended for tourists visiting La Crosse. The front of the map provides extensive text on attractions and activities in La Crosse while the bac...

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