Northern Westby

Taken from the top of the standpipe in 1921, is a view of a northern residential section of Westby. What looks like a picket fence at the bottom of the photo is the the top edge of the water tower.

Front and a little left of center in the photo is 222 North Main, Elaine Lund’s home. Except for the color, it remains today much as it was 93 years ago. At the extreme upper right edge of the photo is the road to La Crosse, Highway 11 at the time. As it enters Westby proper it becomes Ramsland Street. Main Street, north of Black River Avenue was not yet developed.

Two sets of railroad tracks are visible with the La Crosse & Southeastern the upper tracks and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific, the lower set of tracks. The Southeastern tracks followed Highway 11 now 14 and 61, can be seen parallel to the road as it disappears into the distance. The Milwaukee Road followed the old Indian Trail that later would become Highway 27.