1950 Map of Alma

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The Mississippi River corridor dominates this 1950s study, showcasing the intricate network of sloughs and channels that define the border between Buffalo County, Wisconsin, and Wabasha County, Minnesota. The river's industrial and environmental management is evident through Lock and Dam No 4 and the extensive Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. On the Wisconsin side, the high ridges of Alma Ridge and Huber Ridge are separated by deep coulees like Waumandee Valley, where small rural communities such as Modena and Cream persisted alongside one-room schoolhouses like Trout Creek Sch and Little Bluebell Sch. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks hug the riverbank, serving river towns like Alma and Kellogg, while higher elevations remain dotted with family-named landmarks and remote churchyards such as Church Valley Cem.