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About Bluff Siding

Bluff Siding or Atlanta Station is an unincorporated community located in the town of Buffalo, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Bluff Siding, a siding on the Chicago and North Western Railway, was named from rocky bluffs near the town site.
From Wikipedia, "Bluff Siding, Wisconsin", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Bluff Siding, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Bluff Siding is

USGS topographic map around Bluff Siding — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Bluff Siding

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1929 Fountain City sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1934 Winona sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1937 Winona sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1964 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1972 Winona East sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Winona sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Bluff Siding

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Bohri5.1 mi N · Buffalo
Anchorage15.3 mi NW · Buffalo
Cream18.5 mi NW · Buffalo
Midway20.4 mi SE · La Crosse
Charter Oak Mills39.3 mi E · Jackson

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Bluff Siding": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Bluff Siding, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4930668.
USGS GNIS 1561981.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).