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2018 Map of Galesville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Galesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Galesville and Holmen anchor the Trempealeau and La Crosse County border, where the land falls away from high bluffs into the wide, marshy bottomlands of the Black River. The topography is defined by significant rises such as Decorah Peak and Queen Bluff, which overlook a network of waterways including Silver Creek, Beaver Creek, and the expansive wetlands surrounding Van Loon Lake.

Cultural and historical sites are scattered throughout this landscape, from the Pine Cliff Cem near Marinuka Lake to the rural Decorah Prairie Cem. Transportation and small-scale aviation are represented by the Carhart Farms Airport and the Holland Air Park, while the southern reaches of the map show the growth of Holmen and the Amsterdam Prairie. This survey captures the transition between high coulees like Flood Coulee and the river-fed plains that have sustained these communities for generations.