2015 Map of Genoa

About this map

Genoa sits prominently along the Mississippi River in this detailed 2015 study of the river valley and its high coulee country. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrography of Pool 8, where the main channel is flanked by a network of backwaters including Zaboli Lake, Pickerel Slough, and Waller Lakes. This environment transition sharply into the steep ridges and narrow valleys of Vernon County, where labels such as Italian Hollow and Venner Hollow suggest the legacy of early settlement and land use. Away from the river, the uplands are dominated by high points like Oak Ridge and Victory Ridge, with small rural communities like Romance situated along the winding Cox Cr. Local history is anchored by several burial sites, including Riverside Cem, Krause Cem, and the German Cem, which dot the landscape from the river bluffs to the interior valleys.