Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about La Crosse came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of La Crosse in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about La Crosse. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about La Crosse, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for La Crosse:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found La Crosse in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for La Crosse for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for La Crosse. See our Misc Page for La Crosse for more information.

Railroad Mentions of La Crosse:

The following routes mentioned La Crosse as a scheduled stop:

The Empire Builder: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Empire Builder (train schedule from 1947). The Empire Builder travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

The Western Star: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Western Star (schedule from 1970). The Western Star travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for La Crosse: www.cityoflacrosse.org/

The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/