2018 Map of Avalanche

About this map

Coon Prairie and Round Prairie anchor the high ground of this Vernon County landscape, where the Coulee Region's characteristic ridges and valleys dictate the local geography. The rural character of the area is defined by a dense network of country roads, including Avalanche Rd and Haugrud Ridge Rd, which connect long-established farmsteads across Asbury Ridge and South Asbury Ridge. The settlement of Avalanche sits at a critical bend in the W Fork Kickapoo River, where it meets Seas Br. Genealogists will find a significant distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Zion Cem, Asbury Ridge Cem, and the Bishop Branch Cem. These sites, along with the scattered namesake ridges like Fairview Ridge and Pleasant Ridge, illustrate a settlement pattern deeply tied to the dissected topography above the Black Bottom drainage.