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1974 Map of Bay City

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bay City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

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Lake Pepin dominates this landscape where the Mississippi River widens along the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. This 1974 survey shows the interplay of river commerce and recreation, featuring the Red Wing Airport and the Sawdust Bar near the Wisconsin Islands. On the Minnesota side, the village of Wacouta sits near the base of Rattlesnake Bluff, while the Wisconsin shore is home to Bay City and the inland settlement of Esdaile.

Genealogists will find interest in several country churches, including Hartland Ch and Tabor Ch, alongside the Oakridge community. The terrain is marked by significant topographical shifts, from the lowlands of Dead Slough Lake and Goose Lake to the steep rises of Jackson Bluff. Industrial activity is evident in the scattered Sandpit and Gravel Pits that punctuate the agricultural and forested uplands of the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest.