La Crosse, Wisconsin, City Planning Department Records

Container Title
(Series 6)
Series: Park and Recreation Department

Scope and Contents

The Park and Recreation Department series consists of files associated with various parks and park projects, including Bluffview, Copeland, Hixon Forest, Myrick Park, North Side Beach (Black River Beach), Pettibone Island and Weigent Park. Other topics located here include the La Crosse Country Club, LAWCON funding (Land & Water Conservation Act), land ownership transfer of Memorial Field to the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, the Myrick marsh RABBIT trail system, Open Space program, Park & Recreation La Crosse urban area inventory and analysis, and miscellaneous. These files date from 1962-1996.

Box 10
  Folder 1
Bluffview Park (Recreation Aid Program, 28th and Jackson), 1971
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  Folder 2
Copeland Park, 1980-1988
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  Folder 3
Hixon Forest, 1962-1996
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  Folder 4
La Crosse Country Club, 1981-1984
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  Folder 5
Land and Water Conservation Act (LAWCON) funding, 1969-1984
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  Folder 6
Memorial Field to UW-L, 1972-1982
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  Folder 7
Myrick Marsh RABBIT trail system, 1975
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  Folder 8
Myrick Park, 1976
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  Folder 9
North side beach (Black River beach), 1966-1981
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  Folder 10
Open Space program, 1970-1973
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  Folder 11
Park and Recreation La Crosse Urban Area inventory and analysis, 1969-1972
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  Folder 12
Pettibone Island, 1969-1970
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  Folder 13-14
Weigent Park (old Central High School site), 1967-1978
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  Folder 15
Miscellaneous