Abandoned Record
About Wells
Wells is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 562 at the time of the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wells, 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 Wells is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Wells
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.
- 1916 Tomah sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1949 Tomah sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1976 La Crosse sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 St Marys sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Wells
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
- Cheyenne Valley17.6 mi SE · Vernon
- Midway27.6 mi W · La Crosse
- Charter Oak Mills30.3 mi N · Jackson
- Corwin32.0 mi SE · Richland
- Clay38.1 mi N · Jackson
- Quincy38.2 mi E · Adams
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Wells": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Wells, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1887470.
- USGS GNIS 1584395.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).