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 MONROE.--Population 2,151. From: Handbook of Wisconsin by S. Silas, 1855 pg. 85-86 Formed out of La Crosse in 1854. It is watered by the heads of the Kickapoo, La Crosse and Lemonwier Rivers. Forests of pine are about the sources of the Kickapoo, which are yet scarcely broken in upon. The settlements are few and small, and the land mostly unsold. There is much good furming (sic) land, though most of it is of light soil, and will be rejected till other lands are occupied. It lies in the La Crosse land district. Sparta, the County Seat, at the junction of Beaver Creek and La Crosse River, 30 miles from La Crosse, contains a population of about 700, and is still rapidly increasing. It has a good water power, and like all other new places, schools, public houses, stores &c., are there. Jackson, on the Lemonwier, has been but recently laid out, and has a valuable mill privilege, in which the proprietor is erecting saw mills, white pine abounding in its vicinity. Links and Resources: Free Links by Joan-GoldenRuleGen.com- Although Joan is a professional genealogist, she believes in the concept of data being presented for free on the internet. She is the USGenWeb coordinator for Adams and Marquette county. She has transcribed a multitude of data for various county sites. Her professional focus is in Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Portage, Waushara, and Wood Counties, WI. Wisconsin Biographies Project-Monroe County-Offsite link with a few biographies online. Old Directory Search-Offsite link with a transcription of an original 1891 copy of the Illustrated Review and City Directory of Monroe, Wisconsin. Monroe County Census-offsite link with a link to the 1855 State Census, 1860 Federal Census, 1870 Federal Census, and 1880 Federal Census for Monroe County Cemeteries & Deaths
1901 County Maps - The Wisconsin county maps presented here were scanned in individually from the large Wisconsin map in the Rand McNally New Standard Atlas of the World, Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago, 1901. They should be of interest to genealogists because they show the locations of many places that no longer exist. Offsite link by Rick Hagen Current County Map, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is pleased to provide highly detailed county maps online. Produced at a 1:100,000 scale the maps contain the following pieces of information: Major local road networks, Interstate corridors, U.S., state, and county routes, Recreation areas, Points of interest, Hospitals, Schools, Airports, Urban boundaries, Railroads, Town roads, Federal and state forest boundaries, Indian reservations, Township boundaries. See also: American History and Genealogy Project American Local History Network theBubbler.com - Wisconsin's Information Source About Us | What's New | Wisconsin Counties & Towns | Wisconsin Genealogy Resources Wisconsin Maps & Atlases | Military in Wisconsin | Education-Wisconsin Schools WI Native Americans | Great Lakes Marine and Shipping Contributors | How to Contribute *Records may contain dates previous to year listed. But prior to the year listed recording was sporatic. | ||||||
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