2022 Map of De Soto
USGS Topo · Published 2022About this map
The Mississippi River creates a complex landscape of islands and sloughs along the border of Iowa and Wisconsin, with the Winneshiek Bottoms dominating the river valley. The riverfront village of De Soto sits at the base of the steep Winneshiek Bluff, marking a transition from the waterway to the high ridges of Vernon County. The map details several landform features that recall the region's history, including Battle Hollow and Battle Slough, which refer to the 1832 conflict between the United States and the Sauk and Fox tribes. Inland from the river, the landscape is defined by agricultural settlements like Victory and Red Mound, connected by a network of winding ridge roads such as Victory Ridge and Asbury Ridge. Genealogists may find interest in the Lawrence Ridge Cem, located on the high ground of Lawrence Ridge between Howarth Ridge and the Vernon Co line.
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