1950 Map of Alma

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a complex boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota, dominated by the major engineering of Lock and Dam No 4. This 1950 edition captures the river valley and its surrounding bluffs just after the post-war era, showing a dense network of country schools like Little Bluebell Sch, Lakeview Sch, and Tell Sch that served the upland farming communities. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges including Alma Ridge and Belvidere Ridge, which separate the various creek valleys draining toward the Mississippi.