2018 Map of Clayton

About this map

The Mississippi River serves as a massive geographical boundary in this 2018 survey, separating the steep bluffs of Iowa from the riverbank settlements of Wisconsin. Along the western banks, the Effigy Mounds National Monument protects a complex landscape of prehistoric earthworks, while the expansive Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge covers numerous islands and sloughs, including Island 176 and Island Number One Hundred Eighty-one. On the Iowa side, the village of Clayton is situated at the river's edge beneath the heights of Loose Hollow. Further north on the Wisconsin shore, Wyalusing marks the confluence where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi. The map reveals a high density of rural religious heritage through sites like the First Evangelical Lutheran Cem, Norsk Lutheran Cem, and the Jenkins Cem, reflecting the early immigrant settlement patterns of the Upper Mississippi valley.