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1984 Map of Dubuque North

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Dubuque North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Mississippi River and its wide, braided channels dominate the western landscape of this mid-1980s regional survey, carving a path through the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. To the east, the terrain transitions into a dense network of ridges and river valleys, including Mount Hope Ridge and the Grant River basin. The area's deep history of extraction is evident in the cluster of mining sites near the southern border, such as Liberty Mine, Meekers Grove, and Lead Mine.

Educational and administrative centers anchor the region, notably the Univ of Wisconsin Platteville and the seat of early state government at First Capitol State Park. Transportation patterns reflect the industrial legacy of the driftless area, with the Chicago and North Western RR and the Illinois Central Gulf RR serving settlements from Dubuque and East Dubuque to Lancaster and Fennimore. High points like Sinsinawa Mound and Charles Mound provide prominent landmarks across this agricultural and mining landscape.