2022 Map of Blue River

About this map

Steamboat Island and Coumbe Island divide the waters of the Wisconsin River as it winds through the borderlands of Richland and Grant Counties. The topography here is defined by deeply carved coulees and ridges, including the prominent Strawberry Ridge and Oak Ridge, which frame narrow valleys like Taylor Hollow and Studenberg Hollow. The small community of Blue River sits on the southern bank, supported by a network of drainage features like Cross Slough and Jones Slough. A cluster of well-preserved local burial grounds, such as Greenwood Cem and Sand Prairie Cem, offers significant research value for those tracing family ties in the driftless area's rural settlements. These sites are linked by early roads such as Sand Prairie School Drive, reflecting the region's agricultural and educational heritage.