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1972 Map of Altura

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Altura
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Altura and Bethany anchor this 1972 view of the Winona County landscape, a region defined by the winding course of the South Fork Whitewater River and the deeply incised valleys of the Minnesota Memorial Hardwood State Forest. The map documents a rural environment shaped by agriculture and water, featuring landmarks like the State Fish Hatchery at Crystal Spring and several small community centers.

Evidence of historical transit is found in the Old RR Grade and Old Railroad Grade that traverse the ridges and ravines, including Chaffe Ravine and Sweet Ravine. Local social geography is recorded through rural congregations such as Trinity Ch, Bethany Ch, and Hebron Ch, alongside scattered quarries and sandpits that point to the area's local resource extraction. Water bodies like Lake Horn and creeks such as Speltz Creek and Bear Creek further define this pocket of southeastern Minnesota.