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1950 Map of Alma

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Alma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Mississippi River valley dominates this landscape, serving as a corridor for commerce and conservation at the boundary of Wisconsin and Minnesota. This mid-century survey captures the river's complex geography of sloughs, lakes, and channels, including the Pomme de Terre Slough and Peterson Lake. The engineering of Lock and Dam No 4 near Alma reflects the managed nature of the waterway, while the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge preserves the surrounding wetlands.

Upland from the river, the driftless terrain is marked by steep ridges and deep valleys, where small farming communities like Modena and Urne are established. A dense network of rural schoolhouses, such as Little Bluebell Sch and Rose Valley Sch, and local landmarks like the Airway Beacon near Alma, provide specific points of interest for local historians. Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads, which parallel the river banks.