1983 Map of De Soto

About this map

De Soto and Victory anchor this riverfront landscape where the steep bluffs of the Driftless Area meet the sprawling channels of the Upper Mississippi River. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the alluvial lowlands of the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge to the high ridges of Victory Ridge and Lawrence Ridge. These uplands are dissected by narrow valleys like Battle Hollow and Cooley Valley, reflecting a traditional ridge-and-valley settlement pattern.