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1974 Map of Diamond Bluff East

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Diamond Bluff East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mississippi River valley and its dramatic bluffs define this section of Pierce County, where the Burlington Northern railroad tracks skirt the shoreline beneath Skidmore Bluff. The village of Diamond Bluff sits at the base of the highlands, while the interior plateau is dominated by the deeply incised valleys of the Trimbelle River and its tributaries, Spring Creek and Little Trimbelle Creek. This landscape is a patchwork of agricultural upland and wooded coulees, including Hope Coulee and Fisher Coulee.

Rural life in the mid-1970s is documented through several small communities and essential landmarks. Settlements such as Trimbelle, Ottman Corners, and Moeville are scattered across the township, anchored by local institutions like Bethel Ch, Lindgren Sch, and the Svea Cem Ch. The presence of numerous quarries and gravel pits throughout Trimbelle and Trenton townships points to the local importance of the region's geological resources.