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1932 Map of Durand

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Durand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The confluence of the Chippewa River and the Red Cedar River anchors this early 1930s survey of the Wisconsin riverlands. The settlement of Durand serves as a focal point along the western bank, connected to the surrounding countryside by State Highway No 25. The landscape is defined by the heavy meanders of the rivers, creating complex formations like Ninethile Island and the Upper Bottoms, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad traces the corridor north toward Dunnville.

Away from the water, the terrain rises into the dissected bluffs of Maxville and Canton, where numerous named valleys such as Prissel Valley and Dugan Valley suggest a deep history of rural homesteading. For the local historian, the map preserves the specific locations of vanishing infrastructure, from the Waubeek Cem to a dense network of country schools including Walker Corner Sch and Mondovi-Canton Sch, reflecting the peak of decentralized rural education before mid-century consolidation.