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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 Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific railroad tracks trace the winding course of the Chippewa River through this early 1930s landscape, connecting riverbank settlements like Durand and Dunnville. The terrain is defined by the broad Wallace Dunnville Bottoms and numerous islands such as Chippewa Island, where complex slough networks like Happy Slough and Thompson Slough indicate a river system still largely dictating the local economy and movement.

Away from the water, the map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure essential to the era's farming communities. Dozens of one-room schoolhouses, including Luna Sch, Fall Creek Sch, and Heck Valley Sch, are tucked into the valleys. Local landmarks such as the Waubeek Mound and prominent bluffs like Maxville Bluff anchor the topography, while small hamlets like Meridean and Old Tyrone serve as focal points for the surrounding agricultural districts of Lima and Maxville.