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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin

56 topographic sheets cover 35 settlements here, and 13 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

13 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service

Wisconsin within the United States
Trempealeau County within Wisconsin

What the record shows

  • 436 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 13 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 9 buildings and 4 districts.
  • 1 of the 13 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 35 populated places in this county; 35 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
  • 2 public-domain county histories, 1892 and 1917, supply 4,024 words of narrative reproduced here.

Places on the National Register

13

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Arcadia Free Public Librarybuilding199494000388
Capt. Alexander A. Arnold Farmbuilding197878000142
Bartlett Blacksmith Shop-Scandinavian Hotelbuilding198484003786
John Bohrnstedt Housebuilding198484003788
Cance, John, F., Housebuilding198484003790
Coman Housebuilding198484000747
Downtown Historic Districtdistrict198484003791
Gale College Historic Districtdistrict199784004020
Green Bay and Western Railroad Depotbuilding200606000302
Independence City Hallbuilding200201001474
Tollef Jensen Housebuilding198484003793
Main Street Historic Districtdistrict198484000763
Ridge Avenue Historic Districtdistrict198484003792

Wildfire, 1994 to 2020

54 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 54 of them, burning about 1,613 acres. 1 started naturally and 3 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined26
Debris and open burning17
Arson/incendiarism3
Smoking2
Equipment and vehicle use2
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural1
Other causes1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
1 April 2000Arson/incendiarism1,200 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
5 April 2000Debris and open burning360 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
26 April 2018Equipment and vehicle use14 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources426181
27 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined14 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources4271816
16 April 1997Debris and open burning3.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
26 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesF20-033
14 December 2004Debris and open burning1.6 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
7 May 2020Smoking1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2023

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1959 to 2026

60 of 573 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 573 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 13 injuries and about $33,827,040 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail204
Thunderstorm Wind199
Flood78
Heavy Rain33
Tornado27
Flash Flood21
Lightning6
Funnel Cloud5

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2006LightningBlair1 killed, 1 hurtno account filed
August 2008Thunderstorm WindDewey Corners4 hurt, $20,000Thunderstorm winds caused a cattle barn undergoing construction to collapse near Arcadia. Four construction workers were injured.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindGalesville2 hurt, $50,000Two injuries occurred as severe storms with damaging winds rolled across the southern sections of Trempealeau County. In Galesville, one person was injured by flying glass. Another person was injured when a tree fell on a camper in the Township of Gale. Several buildings were damaged and numerous trees were blown down by the damaging winds.
July 1978Tornadonot stated2 hurtno account filed
September 2021Tornado (EF1)Russell1 hurt, $450,000An EF1 tornado touched down north of Independence and moved northeast for eight miles before dissipating south of Strum. Along the path of the tornado, several farm outbuildings were damaged or destroyed with a couple of houses also sustaining damage. As the tornado crossed State Highway 93 it flipped over a semi with the driver sustaining some injuries.
March 1968Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
May 2012Thunderstorm WindChimney Rock1 hurt, $20,000A semi and trailer were blown over causing State Highway 93 to be closed for about two and half hours north of Elk Creek. The driver of the semi sustained minor injuries but refused medical treatment.
September 2010FloodArcadia1 hurt, $7,640Widespread flooding occurred in Arcadia as water from Turton Creek and Meyers Valley Creek over-topped their banks and flowed into town. Water from Turton Creek flowed down Main Street, while water from Meyers Valley Creek bypassed a small bridge and flowed into the town. There were 343 homes evacuated. More than 100 people needed help from emergency responders, who used heavy machinery and boats, to evacuate from their homes. Many vehicles were stranded, and some road damage occurred. Turton Creek washed away a 100-foot section of North Oak Street. Many homes and several businesses sustained damage, some of which incurred major damage. The rainfall amounted to 5.35 inches in Arcadia as of 4:15 a.m. CST on the 23rd, while it continued to rain through the day on the 23rd with a total of 6.92 inches.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindBlair$3,500,000Thunderstorms impacted the central portion of Trempealeau County near and in Blair. Nearly every structure in Blair was either damaged or destroyed by the hail or wind, with broken windows, siding or roof damage. The Blair-Taylor high and elementary schools suffered major damage to their roofs. A 25 to 30 unit mobile home park was evacuated after several mobile homes were moved off their foundations and ruptured natural gas lines. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with power outages lasting up to 16 hours.
September 2010FloodTrempealeau$3,290,000Flooding occurred to rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas throughout the county as very heavy rains fell over saturated soils. This caused numerous county and township road closures across the county, as well as closures of main highways including U.S. Highway 53 between Ettrick and Blair, State Highway 93 between Arcadia and Independence, State Highway 121 between Independence and Whitehall, and State Highway 95 from in the city of Blair to the Jackson County line. The city park in Blair was completely underwater, while a few businesses had some flood damage. In Whitehall, a trailer park was impacted. A 60 yard stretch of railroad tracks was underwater and partially washed out near County Road J by Dodge. Throughouth the county, forty-two homes incurred minor damage and 2 homes saw major damage, while 13 businesses had minor damage and 5 had major damage. The majority of these damaged homes and businesses happened in Arcadia. Also, several schools were closed Thursday and Friday due to road closures in the districts. Although rain fell through much of the day on the 23rd, the majority had fallen by 10 a.m. that morning. Some rainfall totals around the county as of 10 a.m. CST on the 23rd include 5.00 inches at both Trempealeau and Blair and 4.89 inches near Whitehall.
July 2017Flash FloodRussell$2,650,000Heavy rains, with totals of 6 to 8 inches, produced flash flooding across the southern sections of Trempealeau County. Arcadia was hit the hardest by the flash flooding. Water rescues had to be performed and all roads in and out of the city were closed due to flood waters. Oak Street was washed out and the water flooded dozens of homes and businesses. One manufacturing plant was destroyed by the flooding and a basement wall of one home collapsed. The manufacturing company lost over $1.5 million because of lost production. State Highway 95 was closed between Arcadia and the Jackson County line because of flooding along Turton and Lakes Coulee Creeks and the Trempealeau River. In Galesville, business along Tamarack Creek were inundated by flood water, including the fire station. The swing bridge over the creek was washed away. Numerous roads were covered by 1 to 2 feet of water including portions of U.S. Highway 53, State Highway 93 and County Roads D and T. At least 15 roads across the county were closed because of the flooding.
September 1990Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
June 1979Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
July 2017FloodRussell$1,560,000After the initial flash flooding across Trempealeau County, the flood waters continued to cause problems through July 20th into the 21st. Flooding along the Little Tamarack Creek caused evacuations to occur in Galesville and flooded the fire department building. Homes in Galesville and Blair were reported to have 5 to 6 feet of water in some basements. Two homes were destroyed, 12 sustained major damage and 52 suffered minor damage during the flooding.
September 2010FloodArcadia$1,500,000Numerous roads were washed out between Blair, Whitehall, and Arcadia. A railway line was also underwater in several locations.
September 2015Flash FloodEleva$1,450,000Flood waters from Adams Creek went over State Highway 93 just north of Eleva and U.S. Highway 10 on the east side of Eleva. One business and one home suffered major damage from the flood waters. The business, a food wholesaler, suffered damage to a food storage building, had around 30% of their frozen food inventory destroyed and several diesel trucks were damaged causing an estimated $400 thousand in damages. The home suffered major damage when the basement completely filled with water and the main floor was also covered with water. Six other businesses in Eleva sustained minor water damage. The flood waters along the Buffalo River caused the Buffalo River State Trail to be shut down west of Eleva into Buffalo County.
August 2011LightningPigeon Falls$1,200,000Lightning struck a one hundred thirty-nine year old church and caused a fire. Firefighters from 3 communities battled the fire for several hours. Major damage occurred to the roof and steeple but falling debris and water damaged the exposed interior. The building was later declared a total loss with estimates of $1.2 million to replace it.
August 2016Flash FloodEleva$1,000,000Runoff from heavy rain caused several streams to go out of their banks sending water over State Highway 93 near Eleva, State Highway 121 west of Elk Creek and County Highways D, E, O, Y and OO east of Elk Creek and south of Strum. The flood waters from Elk Creek stranded residences in the village of Elk Creek. A section of road was washed out at the intersection of State Highway 93 and County Highway H south of Eleva. Numerous culverts were washed out which caused State Highway 93 to be closed near Eleva. State Highway 93 was also impassable north of Elk Creek where flooding from a branch of the Chimney Rock Creek covered the road. The Buffalo River Recreation trail was washed out in several locations and closed as well.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindArcadia$950,000no account filed
August 2019HailOsseo$900,000Egg sized hail was reported in Osseo. The hail damaged around 300 vehicles at a dealership.
June 2021HailTrempealeau$885,000Golf ball sized hail fell in Trempealeau.
June 2017HailArcadia$700,000Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail was reported in Arcadia. Several windshields were smashed by the hail.
June 2017HailDewey Corners$610,000Egg to tennis ball sized hail was reported north of Arcadia.
December 2021Tornado (EF0)Trempealeau$520,000This short-lived EF0 tornado likely formed over the Mississippi River, moved inland and across a portion of Perrot State Park before dissipating on the very western edge of Trempealeau. Extensive tree damage occurred in the state park and several homes were damaged when trees fell on them.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindEttrick$500,000no account filed
July 2017HailTrempealeau$390,000Hail, ranging in size from eggs and baseballs up to 3.5 inches in diameter, fell in Trempealeau. The 3.5 inch diameter hail broke numerous windows at a mobile home park.
April 2026HailOsseo$375,000The public reported golf ball sized hail in Osseo.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindEleva$375,000Hundreds of mainly pine trees were blown down in two small forested areas southwest of Eleva.
September 2015FloodOsseo$360,000In Osseo, sandbagging was done along the North Fork of the Buffalo River and firemen went door to door to alert residents of flooding along the South Fork of the Buffalo River. The heavy rain also flooded numerous basements throughout town with about 40 structures sustaining minor water damage. The flood waters along the Buffalo River caused the Buffalo River State Trail to be shut down from west of Osseo into Jackson County.
June 2017HailArcadia Arpt$345,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported south of Independence.
March 2019FloodArcadia$270,000Runoff from melting snow caused flooding to occur along most streams in Trempealeau County. One home collapsed in the Town of Arcadia from the flooding and numerous county and town roads were closed. State Highways 93 and 95 were reduced to one lane. In Dodge, 12 homes were evacuated due to ice jam flooding along the Trempealeau River. Around 30 homes and businesses sustained minor to major damage and another 45 were affected by the flooding.
August 2010Flash FloodArcadia$257,400Many roads were underwater, while there were also several mudslides reported across the northern part of the county. Driveways and culverts were washed out in the towns of Chimney Rock, Hale, Burnside and Arcadia, while a bridge at Burnside was also washed out. Also, Huskeohs Road was washed out, the Lindberg bridge in Blair was underwater, and Highway 53/121 from Pigeon Falls to the Jackson County line was closed. Roads underwater continued to impact these areas through 8:00 a.m. CST on Sunday, August 15th.
July 2017HailCenterville$250,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported in Centerville.
May 1964Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 1959Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2017HailCenterville$230,000Baseball sized hail broke windows near Perrot State Park.
July 2017HailCenterville$220,000Egg sized hail was reported west of Centerville.
June 2017HailIndependence$212,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported in Independence.
July 2017LightningGalesville$200,000A lightning strike started an apartment building fire just west of Galesville. Six apartment units were a total loss as a result of the fire.
September 2011LightningCenterville$150,000A house was destroyed by a fire started by a lightning strike.
April 2026Tornado (EF1)Blair$121,000This tornado began west of Blair and tracked northeast resulting in damage to outbuildings, trees, and minor damage to one residence. The tornado continued into the hills north of Blair as its damage path became more intermittent, eventually dissipating west of the Trempealeau/Jackson County line.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindWhitehall$120,000Emergency management reported trees and power lines down across central Trempealeau County, mainly in the Independence and Whitehall areas.
July 2020Tornado (EF1)Strum Viking Fld Arp$120,000A tornado touched down southwest of Osseo and was on the ground for about 7 minutes as it traveled southeast. A couple of pole sheds and smaller farm buildings were destroyed. A feed mill business sustained roof damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted with some of the trees falling on homes. At least one home sustained significant damage when a downed tree went through the roof.
July 2021HailButman Corners$105,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported east of Galesville.
June 2021HailCenterville$95,000Egg sized hail was reported west of Centerville.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Dewey Corners$79,000This very short-lived tornado damaged a single house along Burlington Road. A prominent tornado debris signature (TDS) was observed on radar.
July 2024FloodTrempealeau$70,000Significant rainfall throughout June pushed the Mississippi River at Trempealeau into flood stage in June and continued into July. The river stage crested during the morning on July 2nd in moderate flood stage at 649.72 ft.
June 2017HailWhitehall$67,000Egg sized hail was reported west of Whitehall.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Hale$65,000This EF1 tornado developed southeast of Osseo and moved northeast, crossing into Jackson County near County Highway G. The tornado passed through a farm where damage occurred to the house and outbuildings. Otherwise, mainly tree damage occurred.
May 2017Tornado (EF1)Butman Corners$60,000An EF-1 tornado moved across far southeast Trempealeau County and damaged trees and farm buildings. One barn was destroyed, part of a metal roof was taken off an outbuilding and a tree was knocked over onto the roof of a mobile home.
June 1998Flash FloodWhitehall$60,000no account filed
May 2017Thunderstorm WindButman Corners$50,000East of Galesville, a large metal grain bin was flattened and moved several hundred yards.
August 2016Flash FloodIndependence$50,000Flood waters moving downstream through Elk Creek caused Bugle Lake in Independence to flood. As the water levels rose, evacuations of businesses and residences near the lake occurred. The flood waters covered Elm Street and went into the basements of several houses.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindBlair$50,000no account filed
June 2024Thunderstorm WindPleasantville$45,000Several trees were reported blown down onto power lines.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindBlair$45,000Several trees were blown down onto power lines.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindIndependence$40,000Numerous trees were blown in unspecified locations across Trempealeau County. Some of these trees went down on homes and power lines. One mobile home was flipped by the winds.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindTrempealeau$35,000Five power poles were blown down just north of Trempealeau.
July 2011LightningWhitehall$35,000Lightning struck a tree and started a fire in the attic of the nearby house. The damage from the fire was limited to the attic, but smoke damage to bedrooms on the upper level made the house uninhabitable until repairs were made. Firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindStrum$35,000no account filed

Mines and quarries

312 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 312 workings inside this county. 9 still produce and 303 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken251
Sand and Gravel, Construction57
Stone4

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Johnson QuarryStoneUnknown
Kolstad QuarryStoneUnknown
Own CrewsStoneUnknown
Twesme QuarryStoneUnknown
A Dejno Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
A Kelly Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Aloysie Halama Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Archie Britt Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Archie Britt Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
B Pehler Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Bautch Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Black River Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Blair Sand Pit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Blair Sand Pit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
C Carhart Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Coral City Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
D Lyngen Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Eichman Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Eleva Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Eugene Rebarchek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
F Klein Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
F Klein Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Frank Eichman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
G Stetzer Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gibbs Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
H Halama Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
H Kohnle Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
H Ryder Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
H Ryder Sand & Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Hangartner Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Harold Ryder Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Independence Sand Deposit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Independence Sand Deposit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
K Olson Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
L Huff Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
L Lakey Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
L Mcrae Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lewis Valley Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lyle Bobo Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Melvin Holmen PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
N Osgood Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Nehring Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Osseo Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pigeon Falls Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
R Bark Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
R Kriesel Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Raymond Sobieck PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Rich Tuff Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Riverside Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Riverside Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Roy Filla Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Schaefer Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Schank Sand Deposit #1Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Schank Sand Deposit #2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Skroch Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Sonsalla Farms Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Tank Creek Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Tank Creek Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Trempealeau Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wallace Johnson Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Whitehall Sand DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
A Brovold Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
A Ellwood Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Irvine Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Kampa Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
A Killion Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
A Klevgard Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
A Losinski Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Loutsch Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Rosenvold Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Schroeder Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
A Solberg Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
A Sylla Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Adams Creek Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Arcadia Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Arnold Larson Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
B Kolstad Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
B Shepard Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Beach Corners Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Bear Creek Shale Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Becker Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Bennett Ridge Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Bennett Ridge Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Billy Tibbs Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Blair Shale Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Blair Shale Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Blair Shale Deposit #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Blair Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Blankenhorn Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Bockenhauer Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Bondeli QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Butman Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Bye Bros. Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
C Guza Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
C Hovell Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
C Koepke Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
C Mueller Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
C Sahlstrom Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
C Sosalla Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Castleberg Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Castleberg Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Central Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cottrell Shale & Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
D Anderson Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
D Bortle Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
D Filla Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
D Filla Shale Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
D Foley Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
D Miland Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
D Schultz Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
D Sobotta Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dale Olson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Darell Schultz Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
David Ihle Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Dennis Ulberg Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dereen Farms Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Drangstreet Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Dubiel Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
E Brixen Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
E Hermann Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
E Hernian Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
E Holte Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
E Losinski Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
E Roman Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Earl Schultz Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Ed Lisowski Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Eimon Road Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Eleva Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Elk Creek Shale Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Ellen Herman Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Evenson Road Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
F Back Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
F Hagen Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
F Sesvold Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
G Carlson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
G Carlson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
G Lund Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
G Moga Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
G Olson Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
G Sather Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
G Suchla Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Gabrial QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gabrych Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gary Berg Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Gerald Iverson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gunderson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
H Becker Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
H Grote Shale Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
H Grote Shale Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
H Kittelson Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Hale Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hansons Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Herness Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hilltop Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Huskeleus Road Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Husmoen Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
I Schlesser Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
J Amundson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Dotta Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Holden Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
J Hubbard Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Johnson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Klink Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Konsela Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Nelson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Nelson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
J Ziegler Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
James Ulberg Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Johnson Valley Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
K Heckel Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
K Husmoen Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
K Olson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Kegwin Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Killian QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Kolden Road Sandstone & Shale Dep.Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Kolstad-Lisowski QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Kramer Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Kurt Tonn Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
L Grover Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
L Hand Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
L Peterson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
L Sonsalla Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Lebakken Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Leo Lemieux Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Levi Call Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lewis Valley Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lilah Johnson Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Lindsay Creek Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Bautch Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
M Berg Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Freng Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Freng Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Larson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Laursen Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
M Lisowski Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
M Myren Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M O Kittleson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
M Peterson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
M Riebau Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Macanek Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mark Johnson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Matchey Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Mathewson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Maug Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Mild Torud Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Moe Coulee Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Monielione Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Morchinek Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
N Goplin Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
N Johnson Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
N Osgood Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Narveson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
O Axness Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
O S B Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
O S B Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Oak Grove Road Sandstone Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Oak Grove Road Sandstone Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Oldendorf Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Olson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Osseo Sandstone Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Osseo Sandstone Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Osseo Shale & Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
P Berg Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
P Juszczak Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
P Slabik Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Peacock Hill Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Peacock Hill QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Pederson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Peterson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pientok Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pigeon Falls Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pigeon Falls Shale Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pigeon Falls Shale Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pine Creek Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pronschinske Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Przybilla Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Przybilla Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Quackenbush Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Queen Bluff Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R & H Grover Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Bartelt Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Emmons Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Emmons Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Krippner Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
R Kulig Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Pierzina Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Taugner Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
R Toppen Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
R Wicka Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
R Zimmer Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Raud Wilber Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ray Iverson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Reynolds Coulee Shale Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Robert Rockus Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rogers Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ron Howard Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Roy Johnson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Roy Johnson Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Rudvic Inc Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Rumpel Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Russell Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
S Becker Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
S French Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
S Hanson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
S Mish Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
S Nelson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Schansburg Road Shale Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Schansburg Road Shale Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Scharlau Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Schultz Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Severson Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Severson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Skouronski Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Solberg QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sosalla Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Strum Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Suttie Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Swendby Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Swendry Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Swenson Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
T Grant Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
T Theisen Sandstone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
T Theisen Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Tamarack Cr Wildlife Area Ls QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Tamarack Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Thorson Road Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Trempealeau Dolomite Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Trempealeau Dolomite Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Twists Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
V Bue Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
V Deetz Shale Deposit #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
V Deetz Shale Deposit #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
V Helstad Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
V Norheim Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Vee Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Vernon Peterson Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
W Benson Shale DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
W Hallum Limestone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
W Myers Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
W Ryan Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
W Thomas Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
W Thompson Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
W Wener Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Wavy Road Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Whitehall Shale Quarry #1Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Whitehall Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Whitehall Stone Quarry #2Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Wilfred Smith Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Willard Thompson Stone DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
William Cox Sandstone & Shale SiteStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Winding Road Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Zablocki Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

The townships, in 1917

4,024 words

History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. The one chapter is reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.

Shape and position in the county TownshipSettlements in it LengthSections
Trempealeau TownCenterville, Pine Creek, West Prairie, Wrights Corners4,024 words0

The county's history books

500,564 words

One book written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 24 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.

History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (1917)

ChapterLength
Chapter 24: Sources, 910-9135,236 words
Chapter 1: Early. Wisconsin8,428 words
Chapter 2: Geology4,544 words
Chapter 3: Archaeology5,289 words
Chapter 4: Governmental Jurisdiction2,073 words
Chapter 5: Reign of the Indians5,533 words
Chapter 6: Explorers at Trempealeau Mountain7,026 words
Chapter 7: Early Settlement2,670 words
Chapter 8: Locality Settlements15,032 words
Chapter 10: Historical Papers54,674 words in 4 parts
Chapter 11: Modern Villages15,575 words
Chapter 12: Newspapers2,752 words
Chapter 13: Railroads and Telephones4,204 words
Chapter 14: Place Names5,450 words
Biographical sketches310,236 words in 20 parts
Chapter 16: Banks and Banking4,254 words
Chapter 17: Dairy Interests2,542 words
Chapter 18: Norwegian Lutheran Churches5,455 words
Chapter 19: Catholic Church in Trempealeau County8,514 words
Chapter 20: Other Churches5,667 words
Chapter 21: Bench and Bar1,622 words
Chapter 22: Historical Sketch of the Town of Pigeon7,531 words
Chapter 23: More Historical Papers14,297 words
Chapter 24: Sources1,960 words

Every populated place in the county

35

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Trempealeau County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.