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2010 Map of Ella

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ella
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Chippewa River valley defines this region of Buffalo County, where the main channel and a complex network of backwaters like Buffalo Slough and Little Buffalo Slough create a braided aquatic landscape. Historically significant settlements such as Porcupine, Ella, and Maxville are situated along the river's terrace and the surrounding bluffs. The terrain is marked by distinctive coulees—narrow valleys or drainage-ways—including Patten Coulee, Frickland Coulee, and Paradise Coulee, which dictate the local road patterns and land use. High points like Gates Hill, Ganoe Hill, and the Eau Galle Mound provide vantage points over the river bottomlands.

Local family and community history is preserved across several burial grounds, including Porcupine Cemetery, Little Plum Cemetery, and the French Cemetery near Dead Lake Prairie. The presence of the Kallstrom Mercer Group Dam and the Plum Creek 4499 Dam reflects modern water management on the tributaries of Plum Creek. This map captures the intersection of small-town agricultural life and the natural riverine environment of western Wisconsin.